School day 2

Ok, today is day 2 of my online education. What info have I acquired thus far you ask?? Well,I can navigate the ipod they gave me, and I can follow directions on a forum. I did however get stuck in a waiting room today where I read through the first 4 chapters of the Integrative Nutrition book. Most of it was not new to me being I have been obsessively reading about the dangers on meat, dairy, pesticides and herbicides for the past several years now. So one fact I will share today will be about ORGANICS.

The Dirty Dozen... These are the 12 fruits and veggies you should always buy organic.

Celery
Peaches
Strawberries
Apples
Blueberries
Nectarines
Bell Peppers
Spinach
Cherries
Kale/Collard
Greens
Potatoes
Grapes (Imported)

The Clean 15... Save your $ and buy these conventional

Onions
Avocado
Sweet Corn
Pineapple
Mangos
Sweet Peas
Asparagus
Kiwi
Cabbage
Eggplant
Cantaloupe
Watermelon
Grapefruit
Sweet Potato
Honeydew
Melon

Yes it is very important to eat organic! You will hear people tell you that you are wasting your money. The fact is, you may spend a little more money now on quality healthy food and SAVE big on health expenses in the future.

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The entire list is below, ranking from the best to worst to buy.

Rank	Fruit or Veggie
1 (Best)	Onions
2	Avocado
3	Sweet Corn (Frozen)
4	Pineapples
5	Mango (Subtropical and Tropical)
6	Sweet Peas (Frozen)
7	Asparagus
8	Kiwi Fruit (Subtropical and Tropical)
9	Cabbage
10	Eggplant
11	Cantaloupe (Domestic)
12	Watermelon
13	Grapefruit
14	Sweet Potatoes
15	Honeydew Melon
16	Plums (Domestic)
17	Cranberries
18	Winter Squash
19	Broccoli
20	Bananas
21	Tomatoes
22	Cauliflower
23	Cucumbers (Domestic)
24	Cantaloupe (Imported)
25	Grapes (Domestic)
26	Oranges
27	Red Raspberries
28	Hot Peppers
29	Green Beans (Imported)
30	Cucumbers (Imported)
31	Summer Squash
32	Plums (Imported)
33	Pears
34	Green Beans (Domestic)
35	Carrots
36	Blueberries (Imported)
37	Lettuce
38	Grapes (Imported)
39	Potatoes
40	Kale / Collard Greens
41	Cherries
42	Spinach
43	Sweet Bell Peppers
44	Nectarines
45	Blueberries (Domestic)
46	Apples
47	Strawberries
48	Peaches
49 (Worst)	Celery