Today's Groceries... $93 for 2-3 weeks!

• 5 raw green coconuts ($14.95 -- the most expensive part!)
• 2 seeded watermelons ($9.99)
• Big basket of Georgia Peaches ($38)
• 5 papayas (about $13? I forgot the total price... 99¢/pound)
• 6 lemons ($3)
• 1 red bell pepper.
• 2 grapefruits.
• 2 half-gallon (64 oz) jugs of non-pasteurized Orange Juice ($11.98)

If you're not eating raw fruits and starch-free vegetables, then you're spending a fortune on non-fresh foods that are dehydrating you, adding waste to your system, and compromising your long-term health. No judgements here; take it as a suggestion :) These foods will sustain just myself for at least 20 days! ($4.65/day!)

Speaking of waste, what about Organic vs. Non-Organic?

The only things here that are USDA certified organic: the red bell pepper. That's it. The issue with Organic and Non-Organic foods are that they both add waste residues to your body's system. These waste residues are from the pesticides sprayed on the trees. Even USDA Organic produce are sprayed with pesticides...pesticides that have been approved to still receive the USDA Organic seal and could prove to be more toxic to the human body when compared to Non-Organic pesticides. How ironic.

But hold on... do these pesticides even make it to the fruit which you consume?

My personal verdict is that the pesticides reside mainly on the surface--the part that you typically do not eat.

• Coconuts: these are already in "nature's packaging", and when you drink the water, you can tell that they're sublime.
• Seeded watermelons: I do not plan to juice the rinds...and I don't care how many "nutrients" are in it :) Eating clean is not about how many nutrients you get...it's about eating in a way that detoxes your body and keeps it in a balance that promotes your LIFE / biophoton levels.
• Georgia Peaches: OK, I wouldn't be surprised if these absorbed toxic elements from the environment.
• Papayas: I do not plan to eat the skin.
• Lemons: Also do not plan to eat the skin...and these citrus fruits are incredibly cleansing.
• Red Bell Pepper: I bought this one organic. I wouldn't be surprised if I ingest some copper sulfate (from the "Organic" pesticides). The worst this will do is kill the cells of my body that it touches. It's pretty real, and it's for the same reason why chemists look at sweeteners, such as aspartame, with horror. Those chemists understand what disruption is going on :)
• Grapefruits: Also do not plan to eat the skin.
• Organice Juice: if there's anything toxic here, it's from the plastic. I'm not too concerned...read below!

A friend asked me:

Do you try to eat organic only? I've been reading so much about pesticides so trying to eat organic but it's expensive!

My response:

Honestly I don't care whether or not it is organic -- most fruits cannot absorb the junk in the sprays. Not only that, but the "organic" farms still use a form of pesticides that may be more toxic than the pesticides we are trying to avoid anyways!! Fruits are so cleansing that I'm confident they will even cleanse any toxemias absorbed [from modern farming practices].

It appears that the pesticides for USDA Certified Organic produce are over 100 times more toxic than Non-Certified Organic pesticides.

GMO verse Non-GMO

Disclaimer: by "Genetically Modified Organisms", I am not referring to hybrids or selective breeding. Also, this is an area where I will show my ignorance. The idea behind genetically modifying the plants that grow our produce is to make the plants more resistant to insects eating them. My ignorance ends there.

Plants are chemical masters. Consider this: at the young age of a sprout, the plant is highly toxic if consumed. This is to deter insects from eating them while they're young and unable to procreate. This is a survival mechanism. How do the little sprouts do this? They are toxic and this will harm--and even kill--the insects or herbivores that dare to continue eating the sprout. For this reason, I stopped eating sprouts. I abstain from eating anything that will harm the plant's ability to procreate or enjoy life.

This is the idea behind GMO "products". The GMO plants are designed to harm insects to the point that it kills them. In return, these plants will also harm you. Not enough to kill you, but enough to kill a little insect. Sometimes these GMOs are as simple as making the food item more acidic--and this acidity is detrimental for your health. I've heard some people say, "Being too Alkaline is also detrimental for your health! Don't eat too alkaline!" And I used to believe this. Now, I believe it is impossible for the human body to be too alkaline when eating nature's raw foods. I'll stand to be corrected.

Seeded vs. Non-seeded. A non-seeded watermelon is a watermelon that had developmental problems that prevented it from continuing life. Perhaps this is hormonal--after all, the reason the fruits get softer in the first place is because of a plant hormone that communicates to the cells to continually divide. Is non-seeded less optimal for the human body? I don't know. What I do know is that when I eat seeded watermelon, the seeds slow me down from eating the watermelon too quickly. I instinctually do not want to eat the seeds. (Instinctually = Genetically!) As a result of slowing down and chewing more, I feel better! Maybe it has to do with the saliva. Intellectually, I do not know what is happening, nor do I care any longer! :)

Why kill these insects, anyways? So insects kill your crops because you want to maximize your land and not introduce co-living plants that DETER the "culprit" insects. So what? This is nature's tax to keep balance. This balance keeps insect populations balanced in the first place--thus you and your neighbors do not need pesticides sprayed to keep you from additional irritation. I have tomato plants, and do you know how I keep harmful insects away? I planted basil and dill nearby. The chemicals that come off from these plants are enough to kill these invasive critters...so those critters stay away and do their job somewhere else :)

There's also something called a "squirrel tax". This is where the squirrels take some of your home-grown produce in exchange for whatever they do :)

What can you do?

Just eat juicy fruits. They cleanse you out :) Experiment with growing some of your items as well! Grow a black berry bush... grow some cucumbers... have fun and learn :)

Other "Resources"

Top 12 pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables
https://www.treehugger.com/green-food/dirty-dozen-clean15.html

How does popular organic pesticide copper sulfate compare to synthetic ones like glyphosate?
https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/05/09/popular-organic-pesticide-copper-sulfate-compare-synthetic-ones-like-glyphosate/

Copper sulfate works because the copper atom binds to proteins, altering the structure of those proteins. This can disrupt the membranes around cells, causing the cells to die. Copper sulfate is effective at killing fungi, algae, and even snails in this way.

Copper Sulfate ("Organic" Pesticide)
http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/carbaryl-dicrotophos/copper-sulfate-ext.html

Glyphosate (Not approved for USDA Organic Produce -- used as a pesticide for "conventional" produce)
http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/dienochlor-glyphosate/glyphosate-ext.html