Today it is difficult to find organic food.
Pesticides are toxic substances that are used to protect the crop from harmful insects, weeds, fungi and rodents.
They are good at their task, but it is very dangerous to human health. According to Western research, these substances affect the brain, mammary glands, lungs, kidneys, pancreas, prostate and can cause cancer of the stomach.
In medical practice, many cases when pesticides became culprits of chronic diseases neurological and dermatological nature, increased the risk of Parkinson’s disease, and the children developed epilepsy and leukemia. To get the dose of toxic substances, not necessarily to stand on the field during spraying: pesticides can be detected in most of the purchase of fruits and vegetables.
Most often, the pesticides found in strawberries, apples, nectarines, peaches, grapes, bell peppers, spinach, celery, tomatoes, cucumber and peas. Products containing the least toxic of these substances: pineapple, grapefruit, avocado, papaya, kiwi, mango, melon, cabbage, asparagus, eggplant, onions, corn, cauliflower. To save fruits and vegetables from pesticides, use the tips.
Tip 1: rinse under running water
After spraying most pesticides remain on the stems and leaves of plants. To remove harmful toxins, fruits and vegetables before eating better rinse under warm running water. This should be done very carefully, as pesticides are poorly soluble in water.
Tip 2: dry them off
After washing fruits and vegetables, wipe the surface. This will help to remove harmful substances. It is best to wipe with a disposable paper towel, because there is a likelihood of re-migration of pesticides on different food product. Paper towels are ideal for strawberries, pears, apples, cherries. Vegetables and fruits with thicker skins (melons, roots) clean only with dry cloth made of thick material.
Tip 3: clean the outer layer
To reduce the likelihood of exposure of pesticides before eating fruit or vegetables you peel them off of the top layer of skin. This procedure must be subjected to potatoes, beets, carrots and other root vegetables. This method is effective and for products treated with wax (for example, apples), as the pesticides can be stored under a waxy film.
Before cleaning and after the products necessary to wash to the flesh through the knife did not hit the dirt and bacteria. The salad or cabbage with no regrets delete sheets constituting the outer layer of head. Of pesticides much more than in the inner leaves.
Tip 4: expose to thermal treatment
The most effective method of getting rid of toxic substances in vegetables and fruits — heat treatment. It helps to reduce the amount of pesticides, but also can kill beneficial components of the fresh product. To retain maximum vitamins, stick to simple rules:
— put vegetables only in boiling water;
in the soup pot place the vegetables in a sequence so that they cook at the same time;
— if possible, cook fruits and vegetables steamed or grilled.
Greens and salads can get rid of harmful substances, soak them awhile in lukewarm water.
Tip 5: use home remedies for cleaning
Aerosols for cleaning fruits and vegetables appeared on the Russian market not so long ago. They are ordinary cans of spray. However, their composition is no less harmful substances than pesticides. It is better to use a simple, homemade recipes. For example, well-proven water with a small addition of vinegar. All you need to soak the fruit or vegetable into the solution for 1-2 minutes. Then thoroughly rinse the product under running water and dry with paper towel.
