Why I'm An Organic Gal

So most of my friends, family, and coworkers know by now how committed I am to buying organic produce (preferably from the Farmer's Market) but I discovered recently that most of them have never heard of "The Dirty Dozen" or the "Clean Fifteen", so I've decided to create a post to explain one of the many reasons I choose organic produce.

Here's a list of the twelve top items with the highest levels of pesticide residue due to their thin layer of skin.  The "Dirty Dozen" are:

The "Clean Fifteen" are the top fifteen foods that are safer to buy nonorganic, due to their thicker skin or shells:

I know that some of you have already jumped on the "organic bandwagon", and I know that some of you feel that it is the newest American Fad.  After eating strictly organic for about a year now, I was at the grocery store the other day and had a strong craving for peaches.  I had been craving them for months, so I took the chance and went ahead and bought them.  I gave them an extra good scrubbing at home, and they were just as good as I had imagined (Yes, I had two.)  Unfortunately, they did not taste as good coming back up, and I spent the entire night in the bathroom.  I was also sick the entire next day and following night.  Was it in my head?  Was it just a stomach bug I happened to get that day?  I don't know for sure, but I do know that I will stay away from the nonorganic produce (especially the dirty dozen!)