Their choice should be approached with great caution.
A large amount of nitrates in food leads to poor health and various diseases. On the one hand, nitrates are found in almost any product and in a small dose does not pose a danger to the organism, but on the other, it’s still a chemical and is possible to avoid them.
The daily allowable rate of nitrates for humans is 5 mg per kg of body weight. First and foremost, almost all plant foods contain nitrates. Without them, plants simply cannot exist. They need nitrates to produce organic matter from mineral salts. However, the amount of nitrates different in different plants. Usually the fruits and grains contain less of this substance, so you can eat them without fear.
Special attention should be paid to the autumn seasonal products, because of different fertilizers the highest amount of nitrates in them. It can be vegetables such as potatoes, beets, tomatoes, cabbage, greens (dill and parsley). How to check that some vegetables contain high amounts of nitrates? The easiest way is to taste. If the vegetable is very unnatural taste, then it is precisely the overabundance of nitrates. Another way is to check the vegetables with the help of indicator paper.
The greatest amount of nitrates in beets. The amount of nitrates in it can reach 4,000 mg per kilogram. Most of the nitrate accumulates in the top of the vegetable and in the tail.
In second place on nitratomethyl – greens. It is 4000 – 5000 mg per kg. Cutting the stems of greenery can significantly reduce the nitrate content in the dill or parsley. Cabbage is also falls into the category of nitratosoderzhaschie products. More of this substance in the upper leaves of cabbage, so before cooking them is to cut.
To get rid of the nitrates that are contained in potatoes, it is necessary to boil. And the best way to cook potatoes “in uniform”. In addition, there is the observation that the nitrate content in medium size vegetables.
