Scientists from the American Pesticide Laboratory say that in order to properly wash apples and get rid of pesticide residues, fruits must be “soaked” for 15 minutes in a solution of ordinary baking soda..

American scientists decided to check how easy it is to wash an apple so that it is completely harmless to humans.. After all, pesticides and other “chemical” dirt accumulate on the fruit.. According to manufacturers, their products are treated with a special solution of the so-called " Therefore, customers simply need to wash the apple in water before eating..

The researchers applied the most popular pest control products to the same variety of apples.. Then some apples were washed in water, the second - in a solution of baking soda, a third - in a special bleach from the manufacturer.

It turned out that plain water could not completely clean the apples from the “precipitation” of chemicals..

The factory " At the same time, scientists noted that none of the three methods can completely remove pesticides if they penetrated deep under the peel..

Thus, scientists say, fruits and vegetables should not only be thoroughly washed with a solution of soda before eating, but it is also advisable to eat them without a peel, which can accumulate a large amount of harmful chemicals.. Including pesticides, which are practically not excreted from the body.

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