Each year, the USDA and the FDA will perform pesticide and fruit residue testing on some fruits and vegetables and analyze the results. Among the 53 fruits and vegetables, more than 700 apple samples were found to have residual pesticides, which accounted for 98% of the total. Of these, 92% had more than one type of pesticides, and Apple’s ranking in the "Pesticide Blacklist" was last year's 4th. Bit jumped to the top of the list.
American apples are the most "dirty"
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), some fruits and vegetables are tested annually for pesticide residues and pesticides, and the results are analyzed. This ranking is based on the data analysis of the 10 years from 2000 to 2009. Among the 53 fruits and vegetables, more than 700 apple samples were found to have residual pesticides, which accounted for 98% of the total. Of these, 92% had more than one type of pesticides, and Apple’s ranking in the "Pesticide Blacklist" was last year's 4th. Bit jumped to the top of the list. The second place is celery, 96% of the samples detected pesticides, and one sample contains 13 pesticides. The largest number of pesticides is pepper, with up to 97 pesticides in all samples. The 12 types of fruits and vegetables with the most pesticide residues are: apples, celery, strawberries, peaches, spinach, imported nectarines, imported grapes, bell peppers, potatoes, homemade blueberries, lettuce, and kale.
There is no need to negatively affect the benefits of fruit and vegetables
According to Professor Marvin Pritts of Cornell University's horticulture professor, apples can also be eaten as usual: “Scientists have long reached a consensus on this issue, eating fruits and vegetables. - Even those fruits and vegetables that contain pesticide residues have far more health implications than any theoretical negative.†It is worth mentioning that Prof. Plates used the word “far greater†to explain The benefits of fruits and vegetables outweigh the harm.
Apple peel contains many biologically active substances, such as phenols, flavonoids and octacosanol, which can inhibit the angiotensin-converting enzyme that causes high blood pressure and help prevent and reduce the incidence of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, Coronary heart disease. Studies have shown that apple peel has stronger antioxidant properties than pulp, and apple peel has higher antioxidant activity than other fruits and vegetables, equivalent to the antioxidant capacity of 800 mg of vitamin C.
Pick apples: smell smell look to sell paper wipe
To buy apples, you can't just stare at the good ones. You can choose the appearance of "pretty". Smell the scent, if it is light, it means the wax is thick.
Wipe the apple with your hand or a napkin. If you leave a faint red or green color, it may be an industrial wax. Don't buy it. The skin of the fruit can be scratched with a knife, and if white waxy debris is present, it is generally waxed.
Before eating waxed fruits, it is best to peel, and careful cleaning with hot salt water can also effectively remove the wax from the fruit skin. In order to eat with the skin, rinse with warm water several times.
Edit Comment: An apple a day is still very effective for health. Moreover, do not be superstitious about foreign apples because the longer the distance between the fruits and vegetables that need insurance, the more likely it is to use chemical agents such as preservatives.
Facts have proven that Chinese apples are actually better because they don't need the time for transportation to spray with preservatives. However, there are still chemical apples in China, so you are choosing Apple to enlarge your eyes. What apple to buy, it is recommended to soak in the water for half an hour to eat.
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