Lower Your Pesticide Intake

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Tuesday's Green Parenting Tip: Lower Your Pesticide Intake

Spring is here and the Farmer's Market is around the corner. If your local farmer's Market hasn't started and you're in the traditional produce section of the grocery store, be sure to avoid the heaviest hitters on the pesticide list.

Worst 12 pesticide contaminated produce:

1. Peach
   
2. Apple
   
3. Bell Pepper
   
4. Celery
   
5. Nectarine
   
6. Strawberries
   
7. Cherries
   
8. Kale
   
9. Lettuce
   
10. Grapes (imported)
    
11. Carrot
    
12. Pear
    

Next are the cleanest 6 produce:

1. Onion
   
2. Avocado
   
3. Sweet Corn
   
4. Pineapple
   
5. Mango
   
6. Asparagus
   

For a complete list and printable Shopper's Guide to Pesticides, check out FoodNews.org.

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Tuesday's Green Parenting Tip

Tuesday's Green Parenting Tip

Spring is in the air! Utilize this wonderful blossoming change in season to air out your house. Let the fresh air get rid of any stagnant winter buildup in the house.

Fresh air is always a sure way to lift the spirits as well. For an instant smile, be sure to catch a sunny spring walk or play in the grass when the moment presents itself.

Tuesday's Green Parenting Tip

Tuesday's Green Parenting Tip

I recently started my baby on solids. I bought organic rice cereal to start and I've now moved into introducing veggies as well. The first veggie I fed him was organic peas from a jar.

I was cooking a yam for myself and thought, "Why am I feeding Baby veggies from a jar when I have fresh stuff like this?" Baby's next veggie, a Yam, of course. I stirred in some filtered water to thin (adding breast milk is probably best). Baby loved eating Yams with Mommy. Next on the menu, Avocados.

So, Green Parenting Tip:

Make your own fresh baby food. Simple, healthy, no wasted packaging or processing and no preservatives or other added garbage.

Thank you mbrubeck for the use of photo under Creative Commons license.