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Reducing Our Pesticide Intake?
As seen on BCTV August 3/99
The concern: We’re supposed to be eating at least 5 to 10 servings a day of fresh vegetables and fruit for health, but aren’t they major carriers of chemical pesticides? The answer is yes. The concern is valid from the angle that long term exposure to pesticides could increase cancer risk. However, there is far more research proving the benefits of the nutrients found in fruits and vegetables than the harm from pesticides. A person who works with pesticides likely carries the most risk.
To Minimize Pesticide Exposure…
1) Eat a varied diet of lots of different foods
2) Properly wash and peel fresh fruits and vegetables
3) Choose produce that is free from cuts, holes, mold, etc.
4) Remove the outer leaves of leafy vegetables
5) Buy local and minimize imported food use
6) Buy organic when possible. Check ads for organic produce delivery services in your area
Take other measures to boost immunity and prevent cancer in addition to eating fruits and vegetables. This includes consistently getting adequate rest, managing stress, exercising, not smoking and using alcohol minimally if at all.
Watch for the Eating for Energy segment every Tuesday on BCTV’s Noon News Hour!
Article written by Patricia Chuey and reprinted with permission