Ten chemically treated Fruits and Vegetables: Danger to Heath…Ptaa Hai…!!!

There is an old saying “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be the fruits”  There been the time when people used to only eat fruits and vegetable in the raw form. The so-called caveman’s diet. Since our childhood we all hear “An apple a day, Keeps the doctor away” and the common notion is fruits and vegetables are good for health. Actually, they are!

Naturally fruits and vegetables have lots of minerals, nutrients and they are really very good for the immune system of the body, Good digestion, fiber content, water everything they have is not at all matchable with other foods. But when today we buy the shiny bright apples or Tomato from the shelves off big malls the question come Is it good for my health?

The usage of chemical pesticides has increased manifold then the usual way of farming. The chemical treatment of fruits and vegetable is very common, every day we hear about it. Pesticides are toxic to the nervous system and it can even cause brain damage, cancer like diseases.

An alternate to this is fruits and vegetables produced on organic farms, but is it affordable for all of us? And buying everything organic is also not possible.

Many researched have shown that even tough fruits and vegetables are washed properly and peeled of pesticides are still present in them.

Below are the list of ten fruits and veggies that we commonly use but they are contaminated, The list is in the order of contamination:

1  Apples

2. Celery

3. Cherry tomatoes

4. Cucumbers

5. Grapes

6. Potatoes

7. Spinach

8. Strawberries

9. Peaches

10. Sweet bell peppers

The issue is more serious then we actually think is , imagine the small kids who eat these vegetables and fruits , their bodies are growing and evolving brains are sensitive to the chemicals than that of adults. Another matter of concern is not just the residue amount of pesticides but the variety of it.

Fruits and vegetables to eat:

But it's not that all fruits have pesticides there are plenty of other fruits and vegetables that have barely detectable levels of chemicals:

1. Asparagus

2. Avocado

3. Cantaloupe

4. Sweet corn

5. Mango

6. Mushrooms

7. Onions

8. Pineapple

9. Sweet peas, frozen

10. Sweet potato

Let’s switch to organic and live a healthy life!