Health Tips - Organic Food
Patients often ask me this question: “Should I buy organic food?”As a teacher of mine once said, “Would it be okay to make a great meal and spray a little RAID on it?”
From the United States Environmental Protection Agency:
"Laboratory studies show that pesticides can cause health problems, such as birth defects, nerve damage, cancer, and other effects that might occur over a long period of time. . Some pesticides also pose unique health risks to children."
Click here for more information from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Pesticides used on food include:
- Insecticides to control insects
- Rodenticides to control rodents
- Herbicides to control weeds
- Fungicides to control mold and fungus
- Antimicrobials to control bacteria
Best of all, organic food usually tastes better!
Read all my nutrition tips to find out how easy it is to keep yourself healthy, and how to get healthier faster.
To your long healthy life!
Dr. Pepi
August 2, 2007