when to buy organic

Something I've wondered about:

Know when to go organic

When is it worth it to go out of your way and spend more on organic foods? Studies have shown benefits for milk and eggs, largely because they have more omega-3 fatty acids. Just be sure the label says omega-3 as well as organic, because the omega-3s result from the diets of the cows and hens. As for produce, the Environmental Working Group conducted nearly 43,000 pesticide tests on 43 fruits and vegetables and found that some soak up more bad stuff than others. Among the most highly contaminated were peaches, apples, bell peppers, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, lettuce, pears, and grapes. Meanwhile, there's less reason to pay for organic onions, avocados, mangoes, asparagus, kiwis, bananas, broccoli, or eggplant, which all carry relatively low levels of pesticide residue.

I went shopping at Whole Foods today. I noticed that I was buying a lot of stuff for Simone. She hasn't been eating well (both in content and in quantity). I think she's either staying the same or even losing a little weight. :( So I'm trying to find things that she likes that are good for her. One winner is almost all fish. One random item I discovered today is that she'll eat Trader Joe's chicken shumai. One thing I didn't have to encourage her to eat at all was the hazelnut fig croissant I also picked up today.

Family afternoon in Central Park:


Getting a better view of the dogs in the dog run:




Bonus:

Eight Foods You Should Eat Every Day

spinach (Kale, bok choy, romaine lettuce)
yogurt (Kefir, soy yogurt)
tomatoes (Red watermelon, pink grapefruit, Japanese persimmon, papaya, guava)
carrots (Sweet potato, pumpkin, butternut squash, yellow bell pepper, mango)
blueberries (Açai berries, purple grapes, prunes, raisins, strawberries)
black beans (Peas, lentils, and pinto, kidney, fava, and lima beans)
walnuts (Almonds, peanuts, pistachios, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts)
oats (Quinoa, flaxseed, wild rice)