this sucks!!! 8) Conventional apples, grapes, and other ‘dirty’ fruits. Many people think they are eating healthy when they buy apples, grapes, or strawberries from the store. But unless these fruits are organic or verified to be pesticide-free, they could be a major cancer risk. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) found that up to 98 percent of all conventional produce, and particularly the type found on its “dirty” fruits list, is contaminated with cancer-causing pesticides (ewg.org/foodnews/list/). 9) Farmed salmon. Farmed salmon is another high-risk cancer food, according to Dr. David Carpenter, Director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University of Albany. According to his assessment, farmed salmon not only lacks vitamin D, but it is often contaminated with carcinogenic chemicals, PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), flame retardants, pesticides, and antibiotics (albany.edu/ihe/salmonstudy/pressrelease.html). Read more at realfarmacy/top-10-most-unhealthy-cancer-causing-foods/#CD7GtzV8tGlbcrrl.99
Posted on: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:55:24 +0000
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