The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported in the fall that organic foods don’t contain more vitamins and minerals than conventional foods. These results are considered highly debatable (the study didn’t look at potential risks of the fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, or antibiotics found inconventional foods).
Myopinion is to choose those fruits or vegetables most likely to absorb these chemicals. They are peaches, nectarines, apples, bell peppers, celery, lettuce, beef, eggs, and milk. If you can afford organic, try to change those products first. Check out localharvest.org for best buys.
Also, read between the lines when new controversial studies come out. Look at the criteria they use for measuring their results. Look to see who paid for the study and whether they benefit from any certain result from the study. Investigate and check with your doctor before you change your habits based on the media hype surrounding any new study results.
Workout 2/08/10: Monday
Treadmill- 30 minutes
Food Diary 2/08/10: Monday
Breakfast-
1 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt, 1/4 cup blueberries (100 cal)
1 cup organic egg whites, 1 cup organic spinach, 1 oz non-fat feta (140 cal)
A.M. Snack-
whole wheat English muffin, 2 tbls organic no salt almond butter, green apple slices ( 205 cal)
Lunch-
4oz orange roughy (100 cal)
salad- 1.5 cups organic spinach, 1/2 orange sweet pepper, 4 cherry tomatoes, 4 asparagus, no calorie walden farms dressing( 65 cal)
P.M. Snack-
grapefruit( 40 cal)
Dinner-
4 oz shrimp (70 cal)
8 asparagus(44 cal)
190 cal)
Dessert-
homemade, air popped, popcorn (90 cal)
TOTAL CALORIES-1136
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