Thebenefits of eating enough produceinclude lowering your risk of heart disease, improving your brain health and more.
TheUSDArecommends eating 400 grams of produce each day, which is about 5 servings.
This equates to about 2 cups of fruit and 3 cups of vegetables.
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So does it matter if the produce is organic or not?
Eating more fruits and vegetables is good for you whether it’s organic or conventional.
If you’re concerned about pesticides in your food, you may want to buy organic.
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It’s also important to note that the USDA monitors pesticide use and residues in fruits and vegetables.
Read below to see the fruits and vegetables on the 2024 EWG’s Dirty Dozen list.
Relatively high concentrations of permethrin, a known neurotoxin, were found in 76% of the samples.
And more than 65% had four or more pesticide residues.
Overall, 64 different pesticides were found in the pear samples.
The Bottom Line
Should you only buy organic fruits and vegetables?
The short answer is no, not necessarily.
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