How to Clean Vegetables and Fruits of Pesticides
Fruits and vegetables are believed to be a healthy diet rich in fiber. But the latest health report actually found 67 types of pesticides that end up making fruit and vegetables ‘dirty’.
Pesticides are chemicals used to control, resist, alluring or eradicate the pests, diseases and weeds that have no effect on the plant. Pesticides are often referred to as the ‘poison’. But many farmers who use pesticides to prevent damage or decay.
In certain amount, the use of pesticides for fruit and vegetable crops can still be tolerated body. However, if excessive amounts can be harmful to health, such as causing cancer, ADHD in children, nervous system disorders, thyroid disorders and weakened immune systems.
Here are some ways to reduce and clean vegetables and fruit from the pesticides, as reported by Hubpages:
- Wash your hands with soap and running water before handling food products, including when to wash fruits and vegetables.
- Wash fruits and vegetables with clean water and drains to clear debris from the soil and dirt.
- Use a toothbrush or a soft brush to clean pesticides from fruits and vegetables, and keep the water flowing.
- Discard outer leaves of leafy vegetables and then rinse with clean water and drain.
- Peel the skin of vegetables and fruits that have thick skin, especially fruits and vegetables are coated with wax.
- To remove wax also can be washed with warm water mixed with salt and lemon juice or vinegar.
- Do not use detergents or soaps that can leave the rest of the other chemicals in fruits and vegetables.
- Cooking helps reduce some pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables are not lost when peeled or washed.
- We recommend that you buy organic fruits and vegetables when you are still afraid of pesticides.
- If you have a garden, you can also grow their own fruits and vegetables so that certainly does not contain pesticides.
