ORGANIC
We all know we're supposed to be feeding our children the best organic foods. But why? And is it really that crucial?
I've always wondered about this, so I've de-mystified the facts for you here. The main thing is that organic foods are more nutrient dense and without the pesticide load. Pesticides are a broad range of chemicals designed to kill or corrupt the growth of living things, which humans are. The reason it's a bigger deal for our little people is that children are more affected by consuming chemicals, pesticides and hormones from food and drinks. So there is a point in trying to get fresh, seasonal, organic produce where possible. They have a smaller body mass, under developed organs and systems and therefore are more vulnerable to the side effects of these chemicals. It can be expensive and difficult to find organic everything, so before you get in a panic DO bear in mind this amazing list, known as THE CLEAN FIFTEEN, (from the Environmental Working Group and published yearly). It's all the fruits and veg that are almost untouched by pesticides when not organic, and therefore you can rest easy that there are precious little in the way of nasties getting into these. Lots of my friends take these lists to the shops with them to make it all less of a headache. For example;those with thick skins seem to fare better, like avocados that are tested with incredibly low, trace levels of pesticides as well as these:On the flip side there are also the fruits and vegetables that are much more highly polluted than others, THE DIRTY DOZEN, and it is worth bearing this in mind in your supermarket dash. Soft fruits such as strawberries are incredibly concentrated in pesticides, as are the rest of this list:
