Nutrition

Conventionally grown, non-organic fruits and vegetables almost always contain pesticides. Many people have switched to an all-organic or nearly all-organic diet to avoid putting these toxic chemicals in their body. However, eating organic isn't always easy. Sometimes, it's hard to find your favorite fruits and vegetables in the organic form. Other times, it's hard to rationalize spending the higher price for the organic item. Here's a look at the fruits and vegetables with the highest amount of pesticides and the lowest amount of pesticides when grown conventionally. Highest Levels of Pesticides The foods on this list should be avoided at all [...]

While the Mediterranean Diet may be well-known for benefits, such as helping your waistline and your heart, it may have other benefits you're unaware of. This type of diet isn't hard to shop for at a grocery store and contains plenty of nutrient-packed foods. It's actually an older diet plan coming from the way people used to and still do eat in Spain, Italy, Turkey and Greece. Not only will the Mediterranean diet provide all seven benefits found on this list, but it's also a very tasty way to eat. If you've been searching for a new diet plan you can [...]