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From the Rock River Times May 9th, 2007

One study shows how an organic diet can cleanse the body in just three days to prevent pesticides from affecting births.

Multiple pesticides and their breakdown products, often called metabolites, are present in every American child, from before birth throughout adulthood. But an organic diet can cleanse a child’s body of certain insecticide residues in just three days, a University of Washington study found.

The published research was carried out by two teams of scientists at the University of Washington (UW). Both focused on school-age children and found dietary exposures to organophosphate (OP) insecticides were essentially eliminated when children consumed a diet composed mostly of organic foods. A dramatic reduction in exposure occurred after just a few days eating organic foods. Exposure levels went back up to pre-study levels after just a few days back on conventional foods.

What’s in the Bin This Week:

*Golden Delicious Apples
*Red Leaf lettuce
Valencia Oranges
Green Chard
Hass Avocados
Bananas
Strawberries
Kiwi
Baby carrots
Green Onions
Baby Artichokes
Apriums

*Locally grown

Golden Delicious is definitely an “all-purpose” apple that is great for snacking, fruit salads and cooking.  Its pale yellowish flesh resists browning which makes them ideal for salads.

Valencia Oranges have a nice thin skin that makes them great for juicing!

Strawberries are high in Potassium and have many uses. Great in smoothies!

Baby Artichokes are fat-free and are a source of vitamin C, potassium, folate, magnesium and fiber.  They are great boiled, steamed or even microwaved.

Baby carrots are high in vitamin A.  They do not need to be peeled like regular carrots and are great for snacking.  You can use them in place of regular carrots when cooking.

Red Leaf lettuce is similar to green leaf lettuce, but adds a bit more color to a salad.

Green Onions are almost identical to scallions.  They can be used interchangeably in recipes.  Chopped green onions are great on salads, in soups and many other dishes.

Kiwi fruit has lots of vitamin C.  They also supply magnesium, fiber and potassium.  Ripe kiwi can be refrigerated for a couple weeks.

Bananas have no fat, no cholesterol, or sodium and are a great source of potassium.  Also great in smoothies!

Green Chard can be prepared and used like spinach.  The stalks are also edible and can be cooked  and used like celery.

Baby carrots are high in vitamin A.  They do not need to be peeled like regular carrots and are great for snacking.  You can use them in place of regular carrots when cooking.

Avocados have a buttery, nutty taste.  They are the main ingredient in Guacamole, and are also delicious plain.  They are high in heart healthy monounsaturated fats.  One Avocado has the nutritional value of about 3 bananas!

Apriums are a cross between a plum and an apricot.  They have a more full body flavor than an apricot.

Recipe of the Week

Eden’s Strawberry Banana Smoothie

½ Cup of Low-fat vanilla yogurt
10-12 strawberries
1 banana
1 cup of milk
6 crushed ice cubes

Chop banana into four pieces, then put
in blender with strawberries, milk, yogurt and ice cubes.
Blend until smooth.  Serve in a tall glass.

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