Check this site out - Military members often have difficulty eating the right way, Chow halls normally don't have the best options, or they even run out of fruit/veggies! Here is a site a member of the armed forces has put together, writing about how he is able to eat right being in the military. He also provides some other tips/tricks as well... We all have grocery stores and kitchens available whenever we need them, there is no reason why we should not be eating the "right" way. Plan ahead, shop the perimeter of the grocery store, and NO SUGAR!
Also, eat organic if possible. The Environmental Working Group has identified the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables. At least buy and consume these organic and you can limit your exposure to harmful chemicals by up to 90%!
ReplyDeleteChoose wisely, live healthy.
Stacy
THE MOST CONTAMINATED FRUITS & VEGETABLES:
1.PEACHES: Over 94% tested positive for traces of 45 different pesticides.
2.CELERY 94% tested positive for 29 different pesticides.
3.APPLES: 92% tested positive for 36 pesticides.
4..SWEET BELL PEPPERS: 68% tested positive for 39 different pesticides.
5.CHERRIES: 91% tested positive for 25 different pesticides.
6.IMPORTED GRAPES: 86% tested positive for 35 different pesticides.
7.NECTARINES: 97% tested positive for 26 different pesticides.
8.PEARS : 94% tested positive for 35 different pesticides.
9.POTATOES: 79% tested positive for 29 different pesticides.
10.RASPBERRIES: 59% tested positive for 39 different pesticides.
11.SPINACH: 83% tested positive for 36 different pesticides.
12.STRAWBERRIES: 90% tested positive for 36 different pesticides.
http://www.healthyreader.com/2008/05/13/12-most-contaminated-fruits-and-vegetables/