| Naturopathic experts recommend adopting a detox | | | | study reported that organic fruits (pears and apples), |
| diet to help clean and purge the body of toxic | | | | potatoes, and wheat showed higher nutrient content |
| substances through the consumption of plant | | | | than their conventionally produced versions by a factor |
| compounds that naturally occur in food. When your | | | | of 90 percent. Another study showed that antioxidants |
| body is overloaded with too much toxins, you tend to | | | | content in organic produce was 600 percent higher |
| suffer chronic symptoms like bad breath, bloating, gas, | | | | than conventionally grown food. |
| eczema, frequent migraines and more. You maximise | | | | For organic fruits and vegetables, there are several |
| the benefits of your cleansing regime when you use | | | | that you can choose from. Apples make up one |
| organic fruits and vegetables over regular produce for | | | | example of the best organic fruits for your detox diet |
| detoxification. | | | | that you can consume. They contain pectin, a bountiful |
| Organic fruits and vegetables are produced by purely | | | | source of fibre, which slows the absorption of naturally |
| natural methods. That means they are grown by | | | | occurring sugar in the apple when you eat it whole. |
| farmers without using pesticides, herbicides, or | | | | Therefore, you are not likely to get the sudden surge in |
| chemical fertilisers. Regular produce tend to contain | | | | blood sugar that often comes after eating junk like |
| pesticides and toxic metals. Increasingly, more people | | | | cakes and cookies. |
| are becoming aware that plants in regular commercial | | | | Different detox diet programs prescribe different |
| production usually get sprayed with pesticides. | | | | ways of eating organic fruits and vegetables; some by |
| Additionally, toxic metals such as lead, cadmium, | | | | eating them whole, some by juicing and others, a |
| aluminium and mercury enter the soil through various | | | | combination. For whatever it is, all programs |
| pollution channels and get absorbed by the plants as | | | | recommend that you use organic fruits and vegetables |
| well. Even after harvest, non-organic fruits are treated | | | | over regular produce. |
| with more chemicals to hasten their ripening. | | | | If you want to feel better, then consider using only |
| Preservatives may also be added to prolong shelf life. | | | | organically grown produce for detoxification and |
| All in all, regular produce which appears to be healthy | | | | superior nutritional content. You can then derive |
| and "fat", can contain more chemicals than you | | | | maximum benefits from your detox diet. You may find |
| possibly know of. | | | | that organic fruits and vegetables are more expensive, |
| Additionally, there is also growing evidence that | | | | but the higher costs sure make up for the difference |
| organically produced plant foods are more nutritious | | | | that you pay. |
| than conventionally grown food. A published research | | | | |