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Should I only be eating organic foods?
As a mama I can be a touch overly protective when it comes
to the food I eat and feed my kids. I don’t consider myself a
helicopter parent, but I can get a little obsessed about what’s
going in their mouths. As much as humanly possible, I try and stay
away from the known nasties, such as high fructose corn syrup
and genetically modified ingredients (GMOs ) . My husband is not
a huge fan of my Whole Foods (aka Whole Salary) addiction, but
I hope that one day, when we’re 103 years old and healthy, he’ll
thank me.
During pregnancy, I tried as hard as I could to eat mostly organic
foods, which meant foods that weren’t contaminated by pesticides
and were free of chemicals, dyes and synthetic additives. I didn’t
vet every morsel that went into my mouth but I’ve done enough
research to know the potential harm of not eating organic.
When in doubt you can refer to the Environmental Working Group’s
“Dirty Dozen” list of the most important foods to purchase organic.
Here are a list of foods worth spending the
money on to make sure they’re organic:
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Strawberries
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Apples
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Nectarines
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Peaches
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Celery
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Grapes
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Cherries
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Spinach
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Tomatoes
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Bell Peppers
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Cherry Tomatoes
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Cucumbers
“
No on e will judge you
for sticking a spoon in
a jar of Nutella
”