More Fruit!!

I decided to Up my Fruit intake for the purposes of reducing my sugar cravings and being more full without eating nuts. Switching to raw means eating more to make up for the less dense caloric content. Getting to eat more delicious food? Yay :) So, Yesterday I went to the grocery store and didn't leave the produce aisle, which was a first. I usually at least browse the dairy, bakery, and frozen sections. I spent $22.22 on a load of fruit, and this is what I came home with.

Abundance!

I've never had the courage to buy so much fruit, because i hate seeing it rot. But this time I'm pretty sure i feel i'll have no problem eating it all. Yesterday I only ate fruit and salad. three bananas, a mango, an apple, an orange, a plum, some grape... Thats a lot of fruit. i was fully satisfied the entire day. Before going to sleep i ate some oats. I had enough energy to go for a run in the morning, trek to meridian hill park and back in the afternoon and evening, and be in good spirits.

One of the immense benefits of this way of eating is that I don't have to think about what i'm going to eat! And i don't have to prepare anything! And grocery shopping goes so quickly! I also don't have to read labels to make sure the vegetarian stuff i'd buy aren't just loaded with soy protein isolates or have intense preservatives in them.

A Question for future research: Is there a way to wash off pesticides from fruits? I know pesticides don't really absorb past tough skins and are just topical... I'm pretty sure of that. But does just washing it with water wash it off, or do you need soap and water, or do you need something more sophisticated than that? I don't always buy organic. Its not always possible. And i'm not even sure if pesticide residue is that detrimental to our health. I'd like to learn more about that... if you know, please fill me in :)