53 Organic Living Tips

  1. Most coffee shops (including Starbucks) sell Fair Trade but not organic coffee. Organic coffee is available online or in Whole Foods.
  2. Use the bulk isle. You can buy everything from beans to quinoa to nuts while saving money and saving packaging.
  3. 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.
  4. Never eat the skin of non-organic papayas or mangos. Some are dipped in toxic pesticides when they cross the border.
  5. 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.
  6. Make your jams at home. Most commercial jams (even organic) like peanut butter jam or strawberry jam are high in sugar.
  7. Agave nectar isn’t much healthier than traditional sugar. Organic honey is better, while organic coconut sugar is best.
  8. Store your olive oil in a dry place, outside of sunlight. Oxidized olive oil is very dangerous.
  9. Nut milks in supermarkets contain a lot of additive ingredients. For best results, make your own. It only takes 10 mins.
  10. Nuts can be healthy snacks, but they’re also very high in fat and calories. Enjoy them, but eat in moderation.
  11. Bananas are high GI and low in nutritional value. Plantains are low GI and much healthier. But they need to be cooked.
  12. 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.
  13. Buy good salt. Good salt can add dozens of minerals to your diet. One jar of Himalayan sea salt can last a year.
  14. Avoid Teflon. If you must cook with Teflon, never ever place metal into the pan.
  15. Rice has very little nutritional value, but isn’t unhealthy either. Use sparingly.
  16. Don’t forget about eBay. You can find great deals for organic foods at steep discounts!
  17. Stay to the end of Farmer’s Markets. They’ll often give out last minute deals to clear out inventory.
  18. Put paper towels on the edges of your fridge’s veggie drawer. It’ll draw the moisture and preserve your greens.
  19. Spinach wilted? As long as it doesn’t don’t smell, you can still cook it and it will be just as good.
  20. Check Meetup.com for organic potlucks and meetups. They can be a fun way to add variety to your diet!

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