The average American is exposed to 10-13 different pesticides through food, beverages, & drinking water every day. 9 out of 10 the ten most common pesticides are EDCs (endocrine disrupting chemicals, aka "obesogens" — because they "may promote weight gain and obesity").

But according to a recent study in the journal "Environmental Health Perspectives," eating an organic diet for just 5 days can reduce circulating pesticide EDCs to non-detectable or near non-detectable levels. You can reduce your pesticide exposure nearly 80% simply by choosing organic for the 12 fruits & vegetables shown in their tests to contain the highest levels of pesticides.

The Dirty Dozen: {AKA buy these organic} (1st = worst)

• celery
• peaches
• strawberries
• apples
• blueberries (domestic)
• nectarines
• sweet bell peppers
• spinach
• kale/collard greens
• cherries
• potatoes
• grapes (imported)

You can feel good about buying the following 15 conventionally grown fruits & vegetables because they were shown to have little pesticide residue.

The Clean Fifteen: {AKA don't need to buy organic}

• onions
• avocado
• sweet corn (frozen)
• pineapples
• mango
• sweet peas (frozen)
• asparagus
• kiwi fruit
• cabbage
• eggplant
• cantaloupe (domestic)
• watermelon
• grapefruit
• sweet potatoes
• honeydew melon