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How to reduce chemical pesticides in food

A selection guide to healthy dietary program

From the American Institute for Cancer Research

1. Choose a diet rich in a variety of plant-based foods.

2. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.

3. Be physically active, try to maintain your weight at stable level.

4. Drink alcohol in moderation, if at all. Red wine has some beneficial properties but grape juice has the same ones.

5. Select foods low in fat and salt. No fat is not good for you either-use olive oil, canola oil to cook and flax seed oil on your salads. Don't get caught up in buying "reduced fats" foods, they are not really healthy and often contain artificial or processed ingredients. Ann's NOTE: I read labels.

Reducing chemical residues on food: Some recent studies have shown that about 77% of fruits and vegetables contained pesticide residue. Since wind, or rain can bring chemicals to organic foods, they need to be washed thoroughly also. (about 25% of organic foods have some residues)

Wash well, remove outer leaves of greens. Health food stores carry some brands of "washes" that help reduce pesticide exposure.

Eat a variety of foods to lower exposure risk to any one pesticide

EAT ORGANIC wherever possible. Many supermarkets carry some organic produce, ask your store manager. Or go to a local health food store


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padBest Sources for Vitamins/Minerals
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Foods that provide a lot of a particular vitamin/mineral
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Is Food Becoming Less Nutritious?
Salad and Raw Vegetables GREAT for YOU
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padGreen Vegetables
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Good source of fiber, vitamins and minerals
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Pick & Prepare Leafy Greens
Keep Vegetables Fresh:One Week Only
How Food Preparation Affects Nutrients
Plasma/Lung Macrophage Responds: Carotenoid Supplmts
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padInformation on Fiber
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From Dr. Leo Galland and HealthWorld Online
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padFoods That Heal
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From Dr.Leo Galland, MD
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padSome Common Acid Ash Foods
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Source: DrClark University Newsletter, April 2005
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padSome Common Alkaline Ash Foods
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Source: DrClark University Newsletter, April 2005
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The Acid-Alkaline Food Guide BOOK
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padFlaxseeds, Chia, and Oil
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Sources and information
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Naturopath Michael Murray
Am Institute for Cancer Research (flaxseed and breast cancer)
Manufacturers/Sources: Flaxseed oil
Trans-fatty Acids = Hydrogenated/Partially Hydrogenated
Gerson Institute on Using Flaxseed Oil
Flaxseed Oil/Prostate Cancer
Dietary Fats
Chia
Effects of Flaxseed Consumption: Blood Pressure, etc.
Cancer: The Problem and the Solution
Plant Lignans Reduce Risk Post-meno Breast Ca
alpha linolenic acid (ALA) Protective Against Breast Ca (mice)
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padAdvocate's:Diet, Nutr/Natural Supps
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For Breast Cancer patients LeonardLeonard1@earthlink.net
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padUsing Ayurvedic principles of Healthy Eating
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Flavors of Health Online Dr. Nancy Lonsdorf
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padWhole Grains:
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Suzanne Proulx. MS, RD, LDN
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Cooking Methods
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padStability of Ascorbic Acid: Orange Juices
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J Am Diet Assoc, 4/02
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padEat All Colors of Foods
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New York TImes, 5/14/02
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Comparing Healthy Diets - Ornish on top
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padAvoid ready-to-eat Shrimp
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Am Soc Microbiology Meeting, 5/02
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padHealthy Fats:Controlled Study Analysis
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Am J Clin Nutr, 5/03
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FDA Acts to Label Trans Fats
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padHealthy Sugar Substitutes
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From Aliss T
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Problem with Stevia
Stevia Leaf
146 Ways Sugar Ruins Your Health (w references)
Potential Replacement for Artifical Low Cal Sweeteners
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padLife Enthusiast Coop
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LINK to "revolutionary health supplements"
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padHow to Clean Vegetables
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Source: Care2.com "Total Renewal" (book)
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padOlive Oil
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J Nutrition, 2002
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Olive Oil Diet in Rats & Offspring
Olive Oil as Functional Food
Olive Oil
Olive Oil Could Contain Defects
Refined Olive Oil Loses Antioxidants
Olive Oil & Phenols Prevent Inflammation (Ovariectomised Rats)
Type of Oil Matters-Corn Oil vs Olive Oil -Rats w/Cancer
Olives/Olive Oil & Cancer Prevention
Sources for Organic Olive Oil
Olive Oil Cuts Levels of Her-2/neu
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padChoose Healthy Snack Foods if You Eat Them
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Go to your local Health Food store
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World Health Org Let Junk Food Industry Win
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padField to Plate
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LINK "helping people experience a new relationship with food"
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padOrganic Valley Coop
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LINK to "the largest organic farmer-owned cooperative in North America".
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padHome Delivery of Organic Foods
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LINKs to companies that offer local delivery
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padFood Coop Directory
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LINK to info on state-by-state food coops
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padLocal Harvest Food Coop Directory
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LINK to information on coops in the U.S. and internationally
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padPesticide Residues Survey in Citrus Fruits
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Food Additives & Contaminants 5/05
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padSoft drinks/Sodas/Pop
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Abstract SU259

Am Soc Bone & Mineral Res, 9/03
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Caffeinated Sodas & Blood Pressure:Adolescents
Parents Need To Understand Soft Drinks in High School
Am Academy of Pediatrics & Soft Drinks in Schools
Position Statement on Cola Contracts in Schools
Soft Drinks and their Problems - Labeling Needed
Colas Associated w/Bone Loss - Older Women
Unrevealed: Authors' Ties to Beverage Industry
Safety of E211,(sodium benzoate) Preservative
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padWebsites that help with Eating Healthy
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If you seek information, how to prepare, shop, cook food, here are some sites
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