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Eating Organic During Pregnancy
Thinking of going organic? Here are the top five organic food choices pregnant women should make.
by: Dr. Alan Greene
In This Article
Pregnancy and Organic Food
- By going organic, you avoid exposing yourself to the antibiotics, artificial hormones, pesticides and genetically modified feed found in many non-organic foods.
- Meat from grass-fed, organically raised cattle tends to be leaner overall and has about five times the omega-3s of conventionally raised beef.
- Recent USDA monitoring data found that 27 percent of conventional milk samples contained synthetic pyrethroid pesticides.
- Conventionally grown apples are one of the most pesticide-contaminated fruits tested by the USDA.
- Many processed foods contain soy, which is often genetically modified and contaminated by organophosphate pesticides. By checking labels and choosing organic processed foods, you'll know any soy you're eating wasn't genetically altered or grown with pesticides.
regnancy is a good time to make the switch to organic foods. By going organic, you avoid exposing yourself to the antibiotics, artificial hormones, pesticides and genetically modified feed found in many non-organic meats, produce, grain and dairy products. Here's my take on the top five organic food choices a pregnant woman can make:
1. Potatoes
When making the switch to organic vegetables, be sure to put potatoes at the top of your shopping list. As the number one consumed vegetable in the United States, conventionally farmed white potatoes also have one of the highest levels of pesticide contamination. So, by switching to organic, you can make a big difference in two important ways: by lowering your own exposure to chemical pesticides and by using your consumer clout to create a bigger market for the organic version of this popular veggie. And be sure to eat the peels–that way you will get all the available nutrients, including high levels of potassium and Vitamin C.
