(BeWellBuzz) So you might think that you've been doing enough for your health and safety by washing that apple hard under flowing water? After all, you've always been told that washing your fresh fruits and vegetables is the best way to clean them of any dirt, pesticides or chemicals! However, latest research findings have an opposite tale to offer. Â Even as the EPA lists down ... Continue Reading
Apples top the list of most pesticide-laden fruit
They may be red and shiny, but apples are the most pesticide-laden fruit, according to the "2011 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce" released Monday by the Washington-based Environmental Working Group. Of 700 apple samples tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 98% contained pesticides, moving the fruit to the top of the group's "dirty dozen" list, it ... Continue Reading