Saturday, October 14, 2017

Super Food Saturday Clean Fifteen



"The wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings. Let food be your medicine." - Hippocrates

This quote caught my eye because I get a daily electronic news letter from Dr. Josh Axe. He is a doctor of nutrition and chiropractor. His motto is food is medicine. He strongly advises to eat organic produce.

One day in his newsletter he posted the "Clean 15".  If you cannot afford to buy all organic produce this list is the fruit and vegetables least contaminated by pesticides and chemicals.


  1. Sweet Corn
  2. Avocado
  3. Pineapple
  4. Cabbage
  5. Onion
  6. Sweet Peas
  7. Papaya
  8. Asparagus
  9. Mango
  10. Eggplant
  11. Honey Dew Melon
  12. Kiwi
  13. Cantalope
  14. Cauliflower
  15. Grapefruit, Oranges, Lemons, Limes
If you cannot afford to buy all organic the clean 15 are the ones could could buy to save a bit of money.

The President's Cancer Panel put together a list of the "Dirty Dozen". This is the list of produce that is the most contaminated. Buy organic for those items on the list.

  1. Celery
  2. Peaches
  3. Nectarines
  4. Strawberries
  5. Apples
  6. Domestic blueberries
  7. Sweet Bell Peppers
  8. Spinach, Kale, Collard Greens
  9. Cherries
  10. Potatoes
  11. Imported Grapes
  12. Lettuce
The lists can change a bit every year, so do an annual check on-line for any changes.

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Chris Wodke
Founder & Manager Team CMT
www.run4cmt.com

Chris is a triathlete and long distance runner. She is a three time participant of the Boston Marathon.  In 2012 she finished 2nd at Boston in the Mobility Impaired Division. She was on the course in 2013 when the bombs exploded.

She has appeared three times at the Paratriathlon National Triathlon Sprint Championship. She was the 2012 and 2014 National Champion Paratriathlon Open Division Champion.

In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented Team USA at the Aquathon ITU World Championship in Chicago in 2015 and at the World championship in Cozumel in 2016.  

 In 2014 she represented the U.S. as a paratriathlete at the Pan-American Triathlon Championship in Dallas, Texas.  She has won state championships in cycling and triathlon as a senior Olympian. In 2017 she placed 2nd in her age group at the Winter Triathlon National Championship, earning a spot on Team USA for the World Champsionship.

She travels around the country raising awareness of CMT.

She is the author of the book, “Running for My Life” that details her experience as a CMT affected athlete.

You may visit her author page at:
http://www.amazon.com/Christine-Wodke/e/B00IJ02HX6

Team CMT is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and to find a cure for CMT. We have 217 members in 38 states. We also have members in Australia, England, Scotland, Canada, Vietnam, Turkey, Finland, Scotland, France, Poland, Iran, Norway, Sweden and Ireland. If you wish to join us visit our web site; www.run4cmt.com or www.hnf-cure.org

CMT or Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy. It affects over 155,000 Americans (as many as MS).  It is a disease of the nerves that control the muscles. It is slowly progressive, causing loss of normal function and or sensation in the lower legs/feet and arms/hands.

Symptoms include; muscle wasting in the lower legs and feet leading to foot drop, poor balance and gait problems Atrophy in the hands causes difficulty with manual dexterity.

Structural foot deformities such as high arches and hammer toes are common.

Poor tolerance for cool or cold temperatures and many people have chronically cold hands and feet.

Additional symptoms may include fatigue, sleep apnea, breathing difficulties and hearing loss.

Additional Link
Follow CMT affected Paratriathlete Timmy Dixon
http://cmtamputee.wordpress.com/

Follow CMT Author Chris Steinke
https://cmtandmesite.wordpress.com/2017/01/30/what-is-charcot-marie-tooth-disease/


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