But. Reduce it down. What base elements you include, meat or no meat, animal product or none, the process to make the food taste good? That is a process I KNOW I can do. Some people can train to well beyond their potential. I can cook.
One of the most important things is what you start with. What ingredients you choose.
Choosing well does a few things.
#1 Quality and freshness tastes better
#2 Hidden dangers found in the processing/growing of the food
#3 Transportation costs and global costs
The first Walden post I dug up for the previous entry also included a link to the top 10 foods to eat organically.
Email this web page to everyone you know with kids, or who cares about what they are eating.
the-top-10-foods-to-eat-organically
SIMPLE SOLUTION: You can sidestep harm and still eat vitamin-rich foods. If you cannot find these foods organically, here are some great alternatives that contain the same valuable vitamins and minerals.
High-pesticide food: Strawberries
Main nutrient: Vitamin C
Healthy alternatives: Blueberries, raspberries, oranges, grapefruit, kiwifruit, watermelon
High-pesticide food: Bell peppers
Main nutrient: Vitamin C
Healthy alternatives: Green peas, broccoli, romaine, lettuce
High-pesticide food: Spinach
Main nutrient: Vitamins A and C
Healthy alternatives: Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, asparagus
High-pesticide food: Cherries
Main nutrient: Vitamin C
Healthy alternatives: Oranges, blueberries, raspberries, kiwifruit, blackberries, grapefruit
High-pesticide food: Peaches
Main nutrient: Vitamins A and C
Healthy alternatives: Nectarines, watermelon, tangerines, oranges, grapefruit
High-pesticide food: Mexican cantaloupe
Main nutrient: Vitamins A and C
and potassium Healthy alternatives: U.S. cantaloupe grown from May to December, watermelon
High-pesticide food: Celery
Main nutrient: Carotenoids
Healthy alternatives: Carrots, broccoli, radishes, romaine lettuce
High-pesticide food: Apples
Main nutrient: Vitamin C
Healthy alternatives: Watermelon, nectarines, bananas, tangerines
High-pesticide food: Apricots
Main nutrient: Vitamins A an C and potassium
Healthy alternatives: Nectarines, watermelon, oranges, tangerines
High-pesticide food: Green beans
Main nutrient: Potassium
Healthy alternatives: Green peas, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, potatoes, asparagus
6 comments:
Like I am gonna give up freaking STRAWBERRIES!!!!
Get real.
check that, the top three are basically my top three fav ingredients. Strawberries, peppers, and spinach.
I guess I will risk it.
ya don't have to give em up...
just go organic
u can do it, u r a big fancy engineer dude in the private sector...
[ shame ]
are your kids just not worth it?
[ /shame ]
here's the crux of the argument, in a way, stated by a friend of mine (not regarding this specifically but it fits)
"darwin is everywhere.
folks that can't be bothered to take the simplest steps for good health/long life... get what they ask for."
-A
Where does Taza Chocolate fit in?
..food - love it, been eating it all my life...
...organic food - even better, been consuming good organics for about 37 years now...
...food of the gods - chocolate, drink of priests & royalty in ancient central american cultures...even we peasants were allowed to indulge...
...food for thought - steep run-up @ treviso may bode well for rachel lloyd, providing other factors go well...rach does serious mountain running here @ home...very focused, very dedicated, just hope she's feeling healthy as that can be a major part of the world's crapshoot...
...feed us - those fools, where's 'versus' when we really need 'em...
...clod (praise) to rach & great luck...
...heddwch...
...bgw...
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