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What’s on your food? Below is a list of the highest pesticide contaminated fruits and vegetables published by the Environmental Working Group.
This list allows you to make better choices when buying food. Obviously, for the most tainted products, organic produce is best. If you can’t get organic, check at your local farmer’s market to see if local farmers use chemicals. Many farmers are opting not to because of consumer concerns. Although local food providers are not ‘certified organic’ (which is a very expensive and paperwork-intensive process) some farmers call themselves ‘beyond organic.’ This means that they go far beyond what the current USDA specifications for organic are.
Notice, too, that imported grapes (from Chile, for example) are higher in pesticides that their U.S. counterparts.
This makes it even more important that you adopt a detox regimen, drink pure water and rid your life of as many chemicals as you can. This is why herbal detox remedies are important, as well as detox baths. Add to this the benefits of massage and you’re on your way to a healthier life!
FoodNews: Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides
The Full List: 47 Fruits & Veggies
| RANK | FRUIT OR VEGGIE | SCORE |
| 1 (worst) | Peach | 100 (highest pesticide load) |
| 2 | Apple | 93 |
| 3 | Sweet Bell Pepper | 83 |
| 4 | Celery | 82 |
| 5 | Nectarine | 81 |
| 6 | Strawberries | 80 |
| 7 | Cherries | 73 |
| 8 | Kale | 69 |
| 9 | Lettuce | 67 |
| 10 | Grapes - Imported | 66 |
| 11 | Carrot | 63 |
| 12 | Pear | 63 |
| 13 | Collard Greens | 60 |
| 14 | Spinach | 58 |
| 15 | Potato | 56 |
| 16 | Green Beans | 53 |
| 17 | Summer Squash | 53 |
| 18 | Pepper | 51 |
| 19 | Cucumber | 50 |
| 20 | Raspberries | 46 |
| 21 | Grapes - Domestic | 44 |
| 22 | Plum | 44 |
| 23 | Orange | 44 |
| 24 | Cauliflower | 39 |
| 25 | Tangerine | 37 |
| 26 | Mushrooms | 36 |
| 27 | Banana | 34 |
| 28 | Winter Squash | 34 |
| 29 | Cantaloupe | 33 |
| 30 | Cranberries | 33 |
| 31 | Honeydew Melon | 30 |
| 32 | Grapefruit | 29 |
| 33 | Sweet Potato | 29 |
| 34 | Tomato | 29 |
| 35 | Broccoli | 28 |
| 36 | Watermelon | 26 |
| 37 | Papaya | 20 |
| 38 | Eggplant | 20 |
| 39 | Cabbage | 17 |
| 40 | Kiwi | 13 |
| 41 | Sweet Peas - Frozen | 10 |
| 42 | Asparagus | 10 |
| 43 | Mango | 9 |
| 44 | Pineapple | 7 |
| 45 | Sweet Corn - Frozen | 2 |
| 46 | Avocado | 1 |
| 47 (best) | Onion | 1 (lowest pesticide load) |
Note: We ranked a total of 47 different fruits and vegetables but grapes are listed twice because we looked at both domestic and imported samples.
Sweating isn’t the only way to detox. Many spa products: facial scrubs, aromatherapy, body scrubs, facial masks, facial scrubs, bath tea blends and herbal tea blends can help do the job also.
Most people believe that you only start detoxing from the inside out. Yes, that’s true but you can start from the outside in. By removing dead skin, stimulating the outer skin layers down into the deeper areas through massage or bath salts or herbal detox baths, the entire body system is invigorated and prompted to move out toxins.
Drinking herbal teas before, during and after your bath can assist in getting out toxins. You’re detoxing from the inside (with the tea), from the inside TO the outside (with the removal of toxins) and from the outside in via your bath!
A massage before your detox bath also assists in moving out toxins. and is essential for pain relief. By stimulation lymph systems, release from muscle and tissues it it very beneficial in detoxification.
Regularly bathing is a spa bath is a good way to keep illness at bay. By strengthening your immune system, consistently removing toxins, your body already has a head start on fighting flu and colds during winter months. Using bath salts is a great way to help rid yourself of toxins and pain.