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-Approximately 3 million people a year suffer acute pesticide poisoning and three hundred thousand people die as a result of accidental pesticide poisoning.
-In one particular study, most children with ADHD had pesticide residue in their urine
-E.Coli is used in genetically modified (GMO) food crops.
-In the U.S.A., genetic modified organisms (GMO) Do Not have to be labeled on food items.
-GMO Plants and it's fruits/veggies are actually the toxin themselves.
-When you eat a GMO Product, you are eating the toxin.
-Research suggests that our RNA (Different from DNA) causes your organs to become the toxin when you eat GMO products.
-Most non-organic apples are dipped in the fungicides carbendazim or metaxyl after harvest.
-When using the skin zest from citrus fruits for cooking, use only certified organic fruits. Why? Not only does the skin zest from conventional farmed fruits contain much of the its nutrients, but much of its pesticide residue as well.
-Peeling or washing fresh vegetables and fruits removes only some, (not all) pesticide residue. And although there are products designed to wash off contaminants and pesticides, there is No Way to remove systemic pesticides that are absorbed into the flesh of the fruit or vegetable.
-How fine is wine? Approximately 2000 pounds of synthetic chemicals are used to produce only 8 thousand bottles of Burgundy.
-NASA researchers discovered that house plants like the spider plant can absorb harmful substances from the air around the home, and that the Boston fern can remove the toxin formaldehyde which is found in things such as carpets, gas stoves, plywood, and facial tissues.
-The best looking lawn? Lawn herbicides are easily tracked indoors and can contaminate your carpet for over a year.
-An EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) study found that lawn herbicide residues tracked in on home floors became a source of toxic exposure for young children.
-Love thy neighbor? Spray drift from lawn herbicides has been detected up to forty five feet away from the spray area, in large enough amounts for the toxic residues to be tracked indoors.
-According to one National Network to Prevent Birth Defects study, the number of birth defects that are either immediately apparent or become apparent later in life could be cut in half if parents simply improved their diets and limited their exposure to toxic substances.
-Some children who have been identified as having an Attention Deficit Disorder actually had a nutrition imbalance or food related allergy. After an appropriate nutrition/allergy scan was performed, the attention disorder was either cured, or minimized without drugs and only by diet alone.
-"Non GMO Verified" is a pretty good deal, but although the products are GMO free they may still sprayed with synthetic pesticides.
-Beware of "Face Validity" when buying food. Just because something looks good Does Not mean its safe!
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