{"id":122034,"date":"2018-06-14T02:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T09:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=122034"},"modified":"2018-06-25T10:46:46","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T17:46:46","slug":"what-to-buy-organic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/what-to-buy-organic\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Should and Shouldn’t Buy Organic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Turns out, you don’t have to buy everything<\/em> organic. Yep, research has yet to prove whether organic food is actually healthier or more nutritious.<\/p>\n

If a food is marked as organic, it simply means no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides were used during production. While organic foods aren’t necessarily healthier, it’s still less harmful than its non-organic counterparts — thanks to the absence of hormones and pesticides.<\/p>\n

But before you shell out a couple extra bucks on organic produce, check out which ones are actually worth purchasing and which ones you can eat non-organic.<\/p>\n

What you should buy organic<\/strong>
\nApples<\/em>
\nAn apple a day keeps the doctor away, especially if it\u2019s organic. The pesticide-free version of the crispy fruit contains up to 15 percent<\/a> more antioxidants than conventional apples.<\/p>\n

Dairy<\/em>
\nSimilar to meat, organic dairy has its non-organic counterparts beat. Cows raised with organic practices are fed more grass<\/a>, which converts into healthier fats than bovines raised on corn-based diets.<\/p>\n

Bananas<\/em>
\nGiven its thick peel, you wouldn’t think this snacktime staple was better organic. But organic vendors (like the kinds sold at Whole Foods<\/a>) tend to hold higher ethical standards for its farmers, which is a win-win for everyone.<\/p>\n

Strawberries<\/em>
\nThe summer-favorite fruit contains at least 20 synthetic<\/a> chemicals, so if you’re trying to avoid pesticides, opt for organic strawberries.<\/p>\n

Spinach
\nLike strawberries, spinach is notorious for containing pesticides<\/a>. While the mere presence of pesticides doesn’t lead to negative health effects, it’s still better to be safe than sorry!<\/p>\n

What you don’t have to buy organic
\n<\/strong>Onions<\/em>
\nConsumer Reports<\/a> rates onions as one of the safest produce options to buy conventionally. Perhaps it’s because it’s grown underground and has so many layers?<\/p>\n

Avocados<\/em>
\nThanks to its thick outer layer, your avo toast and guac is safe even if you purchase non-organic avocados.<\/p>\n

Pineapples
\n<\/i>89 percent<\/a> of pineapples tested had no pesticides. That’s because the thick skin of pineapples absorbs most of it!<\/p>\n

Asparagus
\n<\/em>This veggie is one of the least<\/a> likely to contain pesticide residue, so save yourself the extra bucks and go with non-organic asparagus.<\/p>\n

Sweet potatoes
\n<\/em>Unlike potatoes, sweet potatoes have very little<\/a> pesticide residue.<\/p>\n

xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Turns out, you don't have to buy everything organic. Yep, research has yet to prove ...","author":50659,"featured_media":122053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[268],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/13143222\/jakub-kapusnak-296131-unsplash.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/13143222\/jakub-kapusnak-296131-unsplash-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"June 14, 2018","category_name":"Food & Drink","category_icon":"","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#dd926a","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122034"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50659"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122034\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}