by buttgirl » 15 Jun 2007, 11:14
It depends on where you get the strawberries, just like it depends on what type of fish and where you get this fish. Strange that no one talks about the mercury in shrimp, seeing as the contamination is so high in those little bugs because they eat off the ground where everything settles.... :rabbit:
Anyway, strawberries, especially from local farmers, should be fine unless you have an allergy to them. I eat them a lot when they are in season and get them from a local grower whose workers don't have to wear gloves to pick the berries because of the pesticides. The cherries from the northwest US are good and in season now too--though they seem to effect me like prunes, if you know what I mean. Also, citrus is good and high in fiber. It is now valencia orange, ruby red, and white grapefruit season. Yum!!
oh, and I do eat plenty of raw veggies. celery with almond butter is delicious and rich in insoluble fiber. Well chewed carrots are good too. they don't seem to cause me any problem...bran on the other hand doesn't seem to agree with me. I guess it's an individual thing.