How can the harm of pesticide residues be reduced? Sharing practical methods
Pesticide residues refer to the phenomenon in which, after pesticides are applied in agricultural production, some pesticides remain directly or indirectly in grains, vegetables, fruits, livestock products, aquatic products, as well as in soil and water bodies. So how should we reduce the harm of pesticide residues in daily life?
Soaking
You can soak the vegetables you bought for a few minutes and then rinse them. Or you can soak the vegetables in soda water, which can neutralize the toxicity of pesticides. Do not use ordinary detergent to wash fruits and vegetables. The chemical ingredients contained in detergent itself easily remain on fruits and vegetables, which is bad for human health. The best way is to use a professional Lankang ozone machine for cleaning, with an effective removal rate of 98%.
Washing with salt water
Washing vegetables with 5% salt water can reduce the harm of pesticide residues.
Peeling
For vegetables like cucumbers and eggplants, generally more pesticides are used, and this type of fruit and vegetable ingredient can be eaten directly after peeling.
High-temperature heating
High-temperature heating can also decompose pesticides. For some heat-resistant vegetables, such as cauliflower, green beans, celery, etc., after washing them and then blanching them in boiling water for a few minutes, the amount of pesticides can be reduced by 30%, and after high-temperature cooking, 90% of the pesticides can be removed.
Sunlight exposure
Sunlight exposure can cause some pesticides in vegetables to be decomposed and destroyed. According to measurements, after vegetables are exposed to sunlight for 5 minutes, the residual amount of pesticides such as organochlorines and organomercury can be reduced by about 60%.
Soaking in rice washing water
In practical life, rice washing water is a relatively common "good remedy" with a fairly good effect on removing pesticide residues. Rice washing water is weakly alkaline and can neutralize pesticide ingredients and weaken their efficacy; the starch contained in rice washing water also has strong stickiness. Therefore, using rice washing water to soak and rinse vegetables is simple, convenient, easy to carry out, and remarkably effective.