| Eating a healthy and balanced diet is always important, | | | | Following an organic foods diet during pregnancy is |
| but following an organic diet during pregnancy is | | | | critical, but because of the higher cost and limited |
| essential. Many pregnant women are not sure which | | | | availability of organic foods, some non-organic foods |
| foods they should be eating to ensure their baby is | | | | can be eaten if necessary. Below is a list of the fruits |
| getting the proper nutrition and doctors don't always | | | | and vegetables which are lower in pesticide levels and |
| provide enough nutritional guidance. | | | | can be purchased non organic if necessary: |
| When you are pregnant, you need to eat a variety of | | | | Avocado, Bananas, Blueberries, Grapefruit, Kiwi Fruit, |
| foods from all food groups in order to get the required | | | | Mangoes, Papaya, Pineapples, Plantains, Plums and |
| nutrients and vitamins to your baby. Avoid eating all | | | | Watermelon. |
| fast food and processed foods. This also means | | | | Asparagus, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, |
| avoiding the foods which contain pesticides, | | | | Cauliflower, Eggplant, Okra, Onions and Radishes. |
| preservatives, additives, hormones and other toxins - in | | | | Although eating an organic diet is preferable during |
| other words, you should eat an organic diet during | | | | pregnancy, these non organic foods are okay to eat |
| pregnancy. | | | | without too many added toxins. On the other hand, |
| Organic fruits and vegetables are grown without | | | | some organic foods contain more toxins than others. |
| pesticides or fertilizers, and the crops are minimally | | | | The below list contains the fruits and vegetable that |
| processed with no artificial ingredients, preservatives or | | | | have been shown to have the highest levels of |
| irradiation. Most people think of organic foods as being | | | | pesticide residue, so they should always be purchased |
| fruits and vegetables, but you should also be eating | | | | organic. When you are eating an organic diet during |
| organic meats. Organic meats and dairy products | | | | pregnancy, it is important to never consume these if |
| come from animals that are only fed organic grains | | | | they are not organic. |
| and they are not given antibiotics, hormones or any | | | | Apples, Cherries, Imported Grapes, Nectarines, |
| other medications. During pregnancy, it is vital that you | | | | Peaches, Pears, Red Raspberries and Strawberries. |
| eat an organic diet of both meats and fruits and | | | | Bell Peppers, Celery, Hot Peppers, Potatoes and |
| vegetables. | | | | Spinach. |
| It has been found that people who eat non-organic | | | | You should purchase meats, poultry, and dairy that |
| fruits and vegetables consume over a gallon of toxins | | | | don't have antibiotics and growth hormones added. |
| from pesticides each year. In a study in which samples | | | | When you consume meats and dairy products that |
| from the FDA's records were analyzed, there were | | | | have these added, it is just like taking the hormones |
| major discrepancies in their contamination figures. It | | | | and antibiotics themselves and is very dangerous to |
| showed that nearly half of the contaminates were | | | | your baby. |
| illegal pesticides which had been outlawed because of | | | | Following an organic food diet during pregnancy is |
| their toxic properties. So our foods contain not only | | | | better for you and better for your baby. It should be |
| legal toxins, but also many illegal, banned toxins as well. | | | | incorporated into your healthy lifestyle forever. |