Are pesticide sprayed foods harmful?

Exposure to pesticides, herbicides, and other toxic chemicals can contribute to a variety of psychological and neurological symptoms like mental confusion, mental illness, depression, headaches, tingling in the extremities, and abnormal nerve reflexes. These substances are also thought to have given rise to the increased incidence of prostate enlargement seen in the last few decades. Increased cancer rates are also seen in people chronically exposed to such chemicals. We recommend organically grown, unsprayed produce any time you can find it. If it is unavailable in your area, start requesting it from your grocer. When enough requests are made, unsprayed produce will be sold. In the meantime, wash your produce in a biodegradable soap using a vegetable brush to scrub the surfaces well. Rinse thoroughly. This will take care of much of the surface spray. But that which is systemic will appear in the water of the produce and is unavoidable when sprays are used.
How much juice should I drink? Can I get too much?
We recommend several glasses of juice per day. Two to four glasses, in addition to meals, provide good supplementation. More should be added during a juice fast. Drink a variety of different fruit and vegetable juices to maximize your nutrient Intake. We also suggest that you drink at least as much vegetable juice as fruit juice to avoid getting too much fruit sugar. We know of no studies showing adverse effects from too much juice, but common sense is always advisable.
When can I safely start giving juice to my baby?
In the first six months of life, the very best juice for baby is mother’s milk. Breast feeding will provide your baby with many nutritive and protective elements that are not found anywhere else in nature. During this period of time, the baby’s digestive system cannot yet handle other foods, including juices. Food allergies can develop when foods are introduced too early in life. But somewhere between six and nine months, when your baby starts showing interest in foods, you can start introducing juices one at a time, observing the suggestions of your pediatrician. Remember to always dilute your baby’s juices with equal parts of spring water.
Which parts of fruits and vegetables should not be juiced?
The skins of oranges and grapefruits contain a toxic substance that we don’t recommend you drink in large quantities. These skins are also somewhat bitter, so they wouldn’t taste good anyway. Apple seeds contain some cyanide, so for that reason we recommend you remove the seeds. Don’t juice carrot or rhubarb greens either, again because of the toxicity. Finally, the leaves of celery are often bitter, so you may want to remove them.