Also known as betel nut – the chewing of betel nut quids dates to antiquity. Betel nut has been used to stimulate the appetite.

It is called the Snake Palm due to the fruit’s snake-like scaly skin.

Acai berries (above) are truly a magical fruit, curing aging, diabetes, dementia, bad skin, etc.

Carrots are lower risk than other types of produce, but you should still buy organic.

Pesticide risk for green beans hasn’t fallen for 20 years even though progress has been made for other produce.

Conventional sweet bell peppers, domestic and imported, fall into our high and very high risk categories.

A good alternative if you can’t get organic — canned peaches.

Apples topped this year’s list of fruits and vegetables most contaminated with pesticides. If you’re concerned about pesticides, consider buying organic apples.