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Type 2 Diabetes and Healthy Food Choices-What Are the Dirty Dozen Fruits and Vegetables?

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So what is the “dozen fruit and vegetable list?” The following is the current list to avoid …

  • strawberries (these are considered particularly harmful: the researchers discovered more than a third of the tested berries contained 10 or more pesticides),
  • spinach,
  • nectarines,
  • apples,
  • Peaches,
  • pears,
  • cherries,
  • grapes,
  • celery,
  • tomatoes,
  • sweet peppers and

While it is possible to buy conventional varieties and then concentrate on washing them well, a high amount of pesticide residue remains has been found. Therefore, it is better to make sure that you buy organic products, as long as the budget allows. If your budget doesn’t allow you to buy organic products, you can avoid them altogether.

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