Healthy Kids Week… how would you do?

Healthy Kids Week at school, the kids tracked the following each day:

• Moved for at least 30 minutes today
• Tried a new plant food
• Went to bed _______ minutes early
• Brushed teeth twice today
• No electronics (TV, games, etc.)

Can you check them all today?  How about tomorrow?

The Dirty Dozen

Let’s start with what is in your kitchen…

When it comes to produce, I am often asked “when is it important to purchase organic fruits and vegetables”?

The following are know as the “Dirty Dozen”, fruits and vegetables that carry high levels of pesticide residues, choose and buy organic for these:

Apples, Celery, Strawberries, Peaches, Spinach, Nectarines (imported), Grapes (imported), Sweet Bell Peppers, Potatoes, Blueberries (domestic), Lettuce and Kale/Collard Greens

The “Clean Fifteen” have few pesticides residues and it’s not necessary to choose organic for these:

Onions, Sweet Corn, Pineapples, Avocado, Asparagus, Sweet Peas, Mangoes, Eggplant, Cantaloupe (domestic), Kiwi, Cabbage, Watermelon, Sweet Potatoes, Grapefruit and Mushrooms.