ORGANIC OILS

If you're looking to go organic, but also looking to save money, you can always stick to avoiding the "dirty dozen" of most contaminated fruits and veggies (apples and peaches top the list), making  sure to buy organic varieties of those.  Then, there are a few that typically don't hang on to pesticides too much, so you're safer buying the conventional (hopefully still local) versions.

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And then there are oils.  When I was getting my monthly massage the other day, I was resting assured that my wonderful massage therapist had told me she uses plain jojoba oil.  But then I wondered, "Is it organic?"  

A sustainability coach I know once told me that pesticides are concentrated in fatty tissues, so buying organic olive oil for cooking and salad dressings is super important--why counteract the health benefits of omega 3's with toxic chemicals?

With that in mind, the same attention should be paid to the oils we put on our bodies as well.  My favorite is jojoba oil, good for all kinds of skin, even the oily variety.  Rumor has it, it not only cleans pores but also can prevent hair loss with a regular scalp massage.