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RECLAIM YOUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS AT TERRA A Fabulous, Soothing Environment, Heavenly Massages, Luxurious Facials, Extraordinary Yoga, Pilates and Fitness Classes and many Wellness and Healing Workshops Visit our gift boutique $5 off any Massage or Facial with this ad (cannot be combined with other offers) Health & Beauty By Naomi Kenan Is Organic Food Worth the Extra Bucks? SOMETIMES IT IS—SOMETIMES IT ISN'T Terra Sky Center for Wellness 510 Morris Avenue, Summit , New Jersey 908-277-1222 or www.TerraSkyCenter.com to Look Great • St. Tropez Spray Tanning The No. 1 professional airbrush spray tan. Perfect long-lasting, natural looking tan It 's Not Too Late O rganically grown food spares you and your family from pesticides, additives, hormones, antibiotics, and other unwanted, unpronounceable, and mysterious ingredients. But it also costs more—sometimes a lot more. In fact, prices for 100 percent organic food can be double that of traditionally produced food, according to Consumer Reports and SmartMoney.com. Not all foods are created organically equal—so here's a guide, based on 100,000 lab tests by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. • VelaShape Body contouring and cellulite reduction • ELOS Laser Hair Removal Safe and effective for all skin tones • Custom Tinted Sunscreen • Quick Start Weight Loss • and much more… Call Buy organic for what the Environmental Working Group (EWG) in Washington, D.C., calls the "dirty dozen"—fruits and veggies that retain pesticide residue even after washing, based on USDA studies. The dirty dozen are: apples, bell peppers, red raspberries, cherries, nectarines, peaches, pears, strawberries, imported grapes, spinach, celery, and potatoes. Organic dairy, eggs, meat, and poultry spares you from ingesting hormones, antibiotics, and—sometimes—toxins that are routinely fed to animals on non-organic farms. Since regular fruits and veggies contain pesticide residue, baby food— typically made of condensed produce—has an even higher concentration of toxins. And babies are more vulnerable to the effects of even small amounts of toxins. But before you decide to feed your tot only organic, check other food manufacturers' websites. Del Monte, for example, says that its pesticide and heavy metal levels are well below governmental limits. Go Organic 973-716-9000 or visit www.CosmeticLaserMD.com to schedule an appointment or for more information Achieve a Visible Difference Sometimes regular food is just as healthy as its organic counterpart. Here's our "up-to-you" list, based on EWG recommendations: peas, onions, mangos, asparagus, bananas, cauliflower, corn, kiwi, papaya, pineapples, and broccoli. Don't bother buying organic seafood because no USDA standards govern what counts as organic. That means that even mercurylaced tuna could be marketed as organic. Despite the popularity of "natural" cosmetics, nearly all have synthetic ingredients. Names can be misleading, so if you want the best products for your skin, ask your dermatologist. Sources: Consumers Union of U.S., ConsumerReports.org, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Working Group "Up to You"—and Don't Bother Susan Stevens Tanne, M.D. 290 South Livingston Avenue 1st Floor • Livingston 46 VICINITY MAGAZINE Summer 2009

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