Which Fruits and Vegetables should we buy Organic?
Not all fruits and vegetables are highly sprayed. Here is a list of the worst to the best conventionally grown vegetables and fruits in terms of their pesticide concentrations found on the food. The Environmental Working Group has determined that you can reduce your intake of pesticides by about 90% if you avoid consuming the to 12 worst contaminated fruits and vegetables.

Here is the list of the top 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables (these are the ones you should eat organic)

.1.Peaches
2.Apples
3.Sweet Bell Peppers
4.Celery
5.Nectarines
6.Strawberries
7.Cherries
8.Lettuce
9.Grapes (Imported)
10.Pears
11.Spinach
12.Potatoes
Here are the 12 best, least contaminated fruits and vegetables:
1.Onions
2.Avocado
3.Sweet Corn (Frozen)
4.Pineapples
5.Mango
6.Sweet Peas (Frozen)
7.Asparagus
8.Kiwi
9.Bananas
10.Cabbage
11.Broccoli
12.Eggplant

Pesticides can disrupt hormone function and balance and have been linked to cancers, headaches and birth defects, to name a few. According to the National Academy of Sciences, even low doses of pesticide exposure in children and pregnant women can be toxic to developing fetuses and developing brains of children. Redbook magazine published a great article on the rationale for organic foods that can be found in their September 2007 issue of Red Book.Article By: Dr. Dr. Wang believes that the patient as a whole needs to be taken into account, she identifies what is out of balance and then makes a plan to balance and reverse much of the illness and disease. It is incredible to watch the healing power of the body if just given the chance to heal and recover. For more information about her practice, please go to www.naturalhealthcalifornia.com.Wang.