Is it terribly unhealthy to eat a lot of non-organic strawberries?!

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Not sure how much is your a lot but anything should eat in moderation and always wash the strawberries before eating even if they are organic and no, its fine as non-organic strawberries still have their nutrients there.

The toxins you will receive from eating non-organic strawberries is not nearly as great as what you could get from non-organic processed foods, especially animal foods. It may be easier to overlook the pesticides in, say, non-organic pasta, because it's removed from the actual plant. Even if the cooking process reduces the pesticide residue, it also reduces vitamin content and denatures protein, and personally I feel like a wet noodle afterwards.

I haven't been eating a lot of strawberries, but I've been eating a ton of fruit, and some leafy greens in the past month, much of it non-organic. On this low-fat raw vegan diet my skin and breath have improved dramatically, I've been more energetic and I find it easier to stay positive. In the future I will likely go 100% organic for a few weeks to see if it makes a difference, but I could be doing so, so much worse than non-organic berries and papaya.

Yes. The pesticides and fertilizers are already absorbed into the flesh, so washing them would just be like putting a shower cap on and you expecting to wash your hair. No matter how many organic strawberries you eat, they are NOT bad for you. They're a fruit. It's not like you're eating McDonald's french fries. I would just go order strawberries online. You can go to www.vitalchoice.com and get strawberries. Scroll down to the nuts & berries section.

Eating too much of anything can be bad for you. Yes, this includes non-organic strawberries. Unfortunately, washing them off won't get all the pesticides and fertilizers off, as many are water-soluble and have already been absorbed through the skin into the flesh of the fruit.

No, they're still nutritious, just not quite as good. Wash them off with water well before you eat them.

Yes, eating too much of anything is bad for you.

I wouldn't touch organic food if that's all there was.
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