Posts Tagged ‘produce’


How to buy organic produce – Organic foods

www.howdini.com How to buy organic produce – Organic foods Looking for organic produce, but not sure you’ve got the real thing? Anna Lappe, organic food expert, tells you the simple ways to tell whether produce is organic or not. First, let’s explain what organic produce is: Produce that is grown organically has not been produced [...]

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The ‘Dirty Dozen’: An Economical Guide to Eating Organic

Complete video at: fora.tv Nutritionist Jennifer Crum discusses simple recommendations on eating organic for economically-minded consumers. Crum identifies peaches, apples, and grapes as the most likely to retain pesticide residue from among a “Dirty Dozen” list of fruits and vegetables. —– What do you eat in today’s confusing market? Farm raised versus wild? Organic or [...]

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FOOD: “No Snot” Eating

Although we can’t necessarily guarantee “NO-Snot” eating, we CAN guarantee “LOW-Snot” eating. www.facelessfatloss.com We wash our foods the best we can. Don’t over-scrub the skins on fruits…I use the sponge to gently coat the fruit with the soap, a very light scrub, then rinse-wash with my hands. I ton of nutritional content is found in [...]

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Going Green: Organic Gardening

Ellen Zientara is a nurse practitioner living in Wellesley. She is also an organic gardener who is a firm believer in connecting with Mother Earth, growing her own crops, and providing for the community. She encourages others to do the same. In this piece, she shares some of her tips. Credits: Brian J. Albertson – [...]

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