Avoid the Dirty Dozen....

I can't claim I coined the term. It's a catchy phrase that the Environmental Working Group came up with to remind us how to lower our pesticide exposure by almost 90 percent. You just have to replace the twelve most contaminated fruits and vegetables with organic versions. Since it's getting colder...and most of us are no longer able to buy the freshest things from the farmers' market, it's valuable advice.

So make the organic switch when you're buying these:

• Apples
  
• Cherries
  
• Grapes (imported)


• Nectarines


• Peaches


• Pears


• Strawberries


• Celery


• Lettuce


• Bell Peppers


• Potatoes


• Spinach