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  • Organic. Foods to buy Organic — The dirty dozen foods

    There’s a lot of discussion about foods that are really and issue to eat that are not organic.

    The idea is that you can eat the cheaper stuff in many cases but definitely spend the money on some of the foods that are really likely to be very unhealthy if you don’t go for the organically grown.
    Look here for the annual list of the dirty and also the green foods by Environmental Working Group’s annual list.

    7 Best Foods to Buy Organic

    • Potatoes
    • Beef
    • Milk
    • Apples
    • Strawberries
    • Kale / Spinach
    • Peaches

    The Dirty Dozen

    “But organic food can cost more, meaning many families are loathe to shell out the extra cash for organic produce on every shopping trip. That’s what makes the Environmental Working Group’s annual list of the dirty dozen foods so useful. The group analyzes Department of Agriculture data about pesticide residue and ranks foods based on how much or little pesticide residue they have. The group has estimated that individuals can reduce their exposure by 80% if they switch to organic when buying these 12 foods.“

    The Dirty Dozen PLUS (14 foods to strongly consider organics)

    Eating Well will tell you that there’s a couple more you should keep your eye on that are dirty(er).

    Note that the USDA has not yet offered a Minimum daily recommendation for pesticides. So, if you want to reduce that wild-card in your diet, avoiding these foods unless they are organic is probably a good idea!.
    But, it’s your body and your diet, so you decide where and how you spend your money and gain your calories/nutrition.  
    Healthy eats to you.

  • Chia… The super healthy alternative to … The Costco Connection – July 2013 – Page 47

    The Costco Connection – July 2013 – Page 47:

    Really cool about Chia.

    We knew about the tea and the drinks, but who knew about all the other uses of Chia.

    Substitute for eggs.

    Even tells a little history. Short article is jam-packed as is the little Chia seed.

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  • Earth Day Number 1 (of 4) Wellness… Gleaning feeds the needy | Highlands Today

    Gleaning feeds the needy | Highlands Today: “Gleaning feeds the needy”

    Earth Day… Basic four things to do. Right now.

    Number 1. Health and wellness. People can’t be healthy, and they certainly can’t be productive, if they don’t have the basics of health and living conditions. Just drinkable water and basic sanitation is a critical issue. This combined with the lack of basic nutrition results in major health and wellness issues for approximately 2 billion of the world’s population.
    ToDo: One of the things that can be done here is to go on missions to developing countries to help them learn and develop the sanitary and development skills. You will want to develop your own survival skills first in a programs such as the HEART program at Warner University.
    ToDo: Consider helping with composting, urban gardens and gleaning projects. Gleaning, as mentioned in the bible, is where volunteers are allowed to go through the fields after they have been harvested to pick the edible — but not necessarily pretty — fruit and vegetables. (See Gleaning For The World (www.GFTW.org), End Hunger (www.EndHunger.org), gleaning in Florida (this article). 

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