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3 Steps to Beating
Pesticides
Dr. Wayne Neal
Are you concerned about free radicals? They can damage your DNA and result in diseases
like cancer and heart disease. Many of
today's foods are covered in pesticides that produce free radicals in the
body. What can you do to protect
yourself and your family?
Step 1: Avoiding Pesticides
The first step is to avoid foods that contain
the most pesticides. Dr. Michael Murphy, author of Healing Foods,
suggests avoiding the dirty dozen. The Naughty List of fruits and
vegetables are those that have the most pesticides.
These foods are best eaten organically. They are more expensive, but
they are worth it in the long run. Some fruits
and vegetables have very little pesticides on them and are OK to eat. The Nice List are those that contain
the least
amount of pesticides.
The
Naughty List
1. Peaches
2.
Strawberries
3. Apples
4. Spinach
5. Nectarines
6. Celery
7. Pears
8. Cherries
9. Potatoes
10. Sweet bell peppers
11. Raspberries
12. Imported grapes
The Nice
List
1. Sweet corn
2. Avocado
3. Pineapples
4. Cauliflower
5. Mangoes
6. Sweet peas
7. Asparagus
8. Onions
9. Broccoli
10. Bananas
11. Kiwi
12. Papaya
Step 2: Removing Pesticides
The second step to reducing your exposure
to free radicals is to remove the pesticides from your food. Agricultural
pesticides do not wash off with just water. If they did, the farmers
would have to apply them after every rain. For this reason it is
important to wash the foods with soap and water according to Dr. Andrew
Saul, PhD.
Certain foods like apples and cucumbers are
waxed as well. Most detergents will not dissolve waxes. You
can buy special solutions to remove the wax, or simply use a peeler.
It is effective and inexpensive.
Step 3: Fight Free Radicals
The third step is to counteract the negative
effects of pesticides. Antioxidants are natural substances that protect
the body from free radicals. Vitamins A, C, and E, CoQ10, lipoic
acid, and glutathione are a few of the antioxidants in
the body. For more information, read my article on antioxidants in
the March 2006
issue of The Highest Level. Another way to counter the ill
effects of pesticides is to detoxify. Dr. Parkerson explains this in
the October 2007
issue of the Highest Level.
For further information on this
topic, you may contact Dr. Neal at 770.952.5353, or by email at DrNeal@humberparkerson.com.
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November 2007 issue of The Highest
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