Dirty Dozen

The "dirty dozen" list is a list of fruits and vegetables that contain 47 - 67 pesticides per serving. You can eliminate up to 80% of the pesticides you consume, by simply buying the organic alternatives.

The dirty dozen:

Celery

Peaches

Strawberries

Apples

Blueberries

Nectarines

Bell Peppers

Spinach, Kale, Collard Greens

Cherries

Potatoes

Grapes and Lettuce

There's also good news. The following vegetables and fruits are considered the clean fifteen because their outer shell keeps them from absorbing much of the pesticides. They were found to have little to no pesticides on them.

The Clean Fifteen

Onions
Avocados

Sweet Corn

Pineapples

Mango

Sweet Peas

Asparagus

Kiwi

Cabbage

Eggplant

Canteloupe

Watermelon

Grapefruit

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Onions

CNN recently had an article explaining the effects that pesticides can have on your health. The article can be found here.