53 Organic Living Tips
- Most coffee shops (including Starbucks) sell Fair Trade but not organic coffee. Organic coffee is available online or in Whole Foods.
- Use the bulk isle. You can buy everything from beans to quinoa to nuts while saving money and saving packaging.
- You can order organic snack bars in bulk, affordably at Amazon.com. It’s as much as 50{fa32f3da1db87532d93af57bebf07259016720c780c92cd8735931dd04d79e41} cheaper than buying at the store.
- Never eat the skin of non-organic papayas or mangos. Some are dipped in toxic pesticides when they cross the border.
- When buying seeds, make sure you’re buying non-GMO. If it doesn’t say it’s non-GMO, don’t assume that it is.
- Make your jams at home. Most commercial jams (even organic) like peanut butter jam or strawberry jam are high in sugar.
- Agave nectar isn’t much healthier than traditional sugar. Organic honey is better, while organic coconut sugar is best.
- Store your olive oil in a dry place, outside of sunlight. Oxidized olive oil is very dangerous.
- Nut milks in supermarkets contain a lot of additive ingredients. For best results, make your own. It only takes 10 mins.
- Nuts can be healthy snacks, but they’re also very high in fat and calories. Enjoy them, but eat in moderation.
- Bananas are high GI and low in nutritional value. Plantains are low GI and much healthier. But they need to be cooked.
- Add a few Brazil nuts to your diet. It’s one of the few foods high in selenium, which is good for your hormones and your thyroid.
- Buy good salt. Good salt can add dozens of minerals to your diet. One jar of Himalayan sea salt can last a year.
- Avoid Teflon. If you must cook with Teflon, never ever place metal into the pan.
- Rice has very little nutritional value, but isn’t unhealthy either. Use sparingly.
- Don’t forget about eBay. You can find great deals for organic foods at steep discounts!
- Stay to the end of Farmer’s Markets. They’ll often give out last minute deals to clear out inventory.
- Put paper towels on the edges of your fridge’s veggie drawer. It’ll draw the moisture and preserve your greens.
- Spinach wilted? As long as it doesn’t don’t smell, you can still cook it and it will be just as good.
- Check Meetup.com for organic potlucks and meetups. They can be a fun way to add variety to your diet!
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