How to Wash Food and Remove Pesticide Residue

The young parents become more aware of the dangers of pesticides exposure to vegetables and fruits. Although not eliminate it completely, there are tricks to minimize pesticide residue that settles on it.

Residue of pesticide is dangerous for health, especially if accumulated continuously and in a long time. The solution is to choose organic food products. But the problem, organic products is still lacking in the market and the price is more expensive. More trick If organic fruits and vegetables are difficult to get, you can use non organic vegetables and fruits, but with right washing before cooking.

Wash with running water. This method can reduce 20% -70% of pesticide residues that stick, depending on the type of pesticide.

Wash plant parts with details, such as the delicate folds, spinach stems, as well as clumps of cauliflower and broccoli florets.

Wash with running water. Not advisable to wash the soaked, because the toxins that have been dissolved can be glued back on fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, systemic pesticides, the pesticides that enter through the soil, water or air and then spread throughout the plant tissue and settles on the leaves or other parts of plants, can not be lost simply by washing.

Wash with special soap (food grade). This method can reduce the residue that sticks, especially if there a wax on the food skin or oil which is absorbing particles or pesticides. Paraffin coating that looks shiny is

Peel the skin of the fruit. This is how to effectively reduce pesticide residues, if the skin is able to inhibit the transfer of the place or toxic substances Trans located to other tissues.

    Peel the skin of the fruit with a knife, do not bitten with teeth.
    Root crops, such as potatoes, onions, and potatoes also need to peel because pesticides can enter through the soil.

Discard the outer layer of vegetables. Do not hesitate to throw away the outer layers of the layered vegetables, such as lettuce, cabbage, and mustard greens. The outer part most exposed to pesticides.

Soak in hot water. This method is effective to reduce residual 38% -97%, due to the release and breakdown of pesticides into water and water vapor.

Boil the vegetables. As well as soaking in hot water, this way reduce residues on vegetables is much lower than the raw material, including systemic pesticide residues.

intended to reduce evaporation so the fruit does not wrinkle. After being washed with soap, fruits and vegetables should be rinsed well so there is no residual soap left behind.