Your 28-Day Total Health Plan - Day 23

Day 23: Go One Step Further

Presumably, you are now starting to make healthier choices when it comes to food. You may now want to go one step further. Go organic. But before you say, Oh no, too expensive, it may help to know which fruits and veggies are the highest in pesticides, and which are clean enough to stick with the conventionally grown variety.

Most Commonly Contaminated, Go Organic

Apples

Celery

Strawberries

Peaches

Sponach

Nectarines

Grapes

Sweet Bell Peppers

Potatoes

Blueberrues

Lettuce

Kale/Collard Greens

Least Contaminated, It’s Your Call

Onions

Sweet Corn

Pineapples

Avocado

Asparagus

Sweet Peas

Mangoes

Eggplant

Cantaloupe

Kiwi

Cabbage\Watermelom

Sweet Potato

Grapefruit

Mushrooms

So if budget is a concern, then just opt for the latter list, which is full of great nutrients as well and make it a point to learn more recipes.

Take the humble cabbage for example. This cruciferous vegetable is packed with essential nutrients. Eating half a cup of cabbage would provide 47% of your vitamin C needs for the day, 102% of vitamin K, 8% of manganese, 6% of folate and lesser amounts of vitamin B6, calcium, potassium, and thiamin. It ahs anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory properties, is good for eye health, weight loss, brain health, bone health, the list goes on!

I use purple cabbage to prepare a healthylicious coleslaw, I love it in form of kimchi, or boil some cabbage to add to my miso soup… Here’s some wonderfully simple cabbage recipes you can try.