Top 10 Organic Foods to Eat Best

Posted by ichatmedia | Under Organic Food Friday Oct 9, 2009

Here are the lists of the top 10 foods containing the most pesticides, you can sidestep harm and still eat vitamin-rich foods. If you cannot find these foods organically, here are some alternatives that contain the same valuable vitamins and minerals.

1. Strawberries: This food is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium.

Main nutrient: Vitamin C and Manganese
Alternatives: Blueberries, Raspberries, oranges, grapefruit, kiwifruit, watermelon.

2. Bell Peppers: This food helps prevent or reduce symptoms of asthma, arthritis, cataracts, diabetes, atherosclerosis and heart diseases.

Main Nutrient: Vitamin A and C
Alternatives: green peas, broccoli, romaine, lettuce

3. Spinach: This food is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Niacin and Zinc, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber.

Main Nutrients: Vitamins A and C
Alternatives: Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, asparagus

4. Cherries: This food is low in Saturated Fat and Sodium, and very low in Cholesterol.

Main Nutrient: Vitamin A and C
Alternatives: oranges, blueberries, raspberries, kiwifruit, blackberries, grapefruit

5. Peaches: A peach seeds contain cyanogenetic glycosides which is capable of decomposing into a sugar molecule and hydrogen cyanide gas.
Main Nutrient: Vitamins A and C
Alternatives: Nectarines, watermelon, tangerines, oranges, grapefruit

6. Mexican Cantaloupe: This food is a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B6 and folate.
Main Nutrients: Vitamins A and C, potassium
Alternatives: US cantaloupe, grown from May to December, watermelon

7. Celery: It is a very good source of dietary fiber, potassium, folate, molybdenum, manganese and vitamin B6.
Main Nutrients: Vitamin C
Alternatives: Carrots, broccoli, radishes, romaine lettuce

8. Apples: This food is a good source of dietary fiber. Most of the apple’s fiber is contained in its skin, as is the majority of its quercitin.
Main Nutrients: Vitamin C
Alternatives: watermelon, nectarines, bananas, tangerines

9. Apricots: Apricots contain phytochemicals called carotenoids, compounds that give red, orange and yellow colors to fruits and vegetables.
Main Nutrients: Vitamins A and C, potassium
Alternatives: Nectarines, watermelon, oranges, tangerines