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Clean fifteen and Dirty Dozen

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 CLEAN FIFTEEN AND DIRTY DOZEN Clean fifteen: These are produce considered to have low pesticide residues  Dirty Dozen: These are produce considered to have high pesticide residues/ contamination. In today's world , where pesticides are increasingly being used. There have been some studies that found a link between these pesticide residues in foods and some health issues such as cancer. Due to these studies, people are becoming more cautious about their food choices, targeting foods with fewer pesticide residues. When making choices, the best and healthier option is always going for organic foods ( These are grown without synthetic herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, or GMOs). However, they are costly and unable to be afforded by some individuals. Therefore, in case affording organic foods becomes tricky, it is better to aim for less contaminated foods or those that contain fewer pesticide residue percentages (Known as clean fifteen ), instead of the dirty dozen, those that a...

CABBAGE

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CABBAGE As you unwrap the leaves of the ball-shaped cruciferous vegetable called cabbage, you unwrap one of the superfoods in the plant kingdom. Nutritious, delicious, and healing, cabbage is packed with a variety of phytochemicals, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that keep our bodies healthy and help prevent various cancers and chronic diseases.  This went beyond in some cultures where it is even considered as a symbol of prosperity and luck. Did you know? There are over 400 varieties of cabbage, exhibiting distinct colors, and numerous nutritional benefits essential to human bodies. Although many know it as a vegetable, few acknowledge it as a leafy vegetable. A common myth about cabbage Compared to other vegetables some people believe that cabbage lacks significant benefits to our bodies. Is this true?  Below we will explore more about this cruciferous vegetable to evaluate its effectiveness on human beings Two common cabbage varieties  Red cabbage  Green cab...

AMASHU

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  AMASHU Iyo ukura amababi ku mboga nziza zitwa amashu, uba ukura ku mboga ziri mu zikungahaye mu bwami bw'ibihingwa. Ziraryoha kandi zifasha mu kurinda indwara zimwe na zimwe. Amashu yuje intungamubiri nyinshi n'amavitamini afasha umubiri kumera neza no kwirinda indwara zitandura nka kanseri. Ibihugu bimwe byo ntibyagarukiye aho, ahubwo bifata amashu nk'ikimeneytso cyo gutunga no gutunganirwa. Wari uziko? Hari amoko arenga 400 y'amashu, amwe atandukanye amabara, ndetse akize ku ntungamubiri zifasha imibiri yacu kugira ubuzima bwiza? Nubwo abantu bamwe bafata amashu nk'imboga zisanzwe, bake bazirikana ko ari imboga z'ibinyabibabi. Imwe mu myumvire ifatwa na benshi nkaho ariyo ku mashu Ugereranyije n'izindi mboga, abantu bamwe bizera ko amashu akennye cyane ku ntungamubiri zituma imibiri yacu imera neza. Ese ibi ni ukuri? Hepfo muri iyi nyandiko turareba byimbitse kuri uru ruboga ndetse n' uburyo rukora mu mubiri w'umuntu. Amoko abiri y' amashu am...