The Dirty Dozen vs The Clean 15

Since Amber and I have been trying to overload ourselves on fruits and veggies lately, I did a little research on the best ones to try and incorporate into our diets and I came across 2 lists. When you are juicing or eating fruits/veggies raw, it helps to do a little research to make sure that you are not ingesting extra amounts of pesticides. 

                                                           Source: almostunschoolers.blogspot.com via KandidlyKim on Pinterest

The Dirty Dozen

This is a list of fruits and veggies that are most likely to have more pesticides due to their thin skins that we sometimes even digest, like peaches. Studies show that if you are going to buy organic, you should try to buy the fruits and veggies on this list specifically to avoid consuming pesticides.

celery

peaches

strawberries

apples

domestic blueberries

nectarines

sweet bell peppers

spinach, kale and collard greens

cherries

potatoes

imported grapes

lettuce

The Clean 15
These guys are known for showing little to no traces of pesticides. And the fruits and veggies that were tested were NOT organic. The thicker skin protects the fruit/veggie from getting contaminated naturally. 

onions

avocados

sweet corn

pineapples

mango

sweet peas

asparagus

kiwi fruit

cabbage

eggplant

cantaloupe

watermelon

grapefruit

sweet potatoes

sweet onions

Information for this post was inspired and taken from THIS source.