washing fruits and veggies?

[musculArgirl2]

What's the best way to wash fruits and veggies that aren't organic? I just rinse them under cold water individually but i don't know if that is enough?

[fitoverforty]

that's all I do too. There are "fruit & veggie washes" you can buy at the grocer, but I dont really know if they are doing any more than just rinsing with water.

You can use a scrub brush too while rinsing, make sure you sterilize it in the dishwasher after using it - so it doesn't hold germs.

[musculArgirl2]

Thanks Lynne!

[Mabel]

What's the best way to wash fruits and veggies that aren't organic? I just rinse them under cold water individually but i don't know if that is enough?

i think washing fruits and veggies in the tap water is enough. After washing them just wipe them with clean towel.

[Boss Man]

Some however would argue that washing fruit and veg in tap water, could allow such foods to be contaminated with impurities and if such people like using water filters in their home, then that would be their argument; that they don't want to drink impurities, so why eat them on their food?

Personally I am not against washing fruit and veg with tap water, but what I said, can be a consideration for those who wish it to be and for the rest, something to not feel concerned about .

[musculArgirl2]

I also saw yesterday an article on yahoo that salad or spinach organic or not if it says prewashed you should still wash it anyways. It said a lot of times there is still bacteria on it.

It also said that spinach tends to have bacteria on it and that the closer to the expiration date the more bacteria it will have so try to get the expiration date further out.

[Boss Man]

I had not heard of that, but that would be one reason to wash Fruit and veggies, although I never actually said not to bother, but then people who use filters, could always use water filters to filter water, then use some of it to wash the fruit and veggies.

The main thing to remember with water filters is, the best type are Carbon block, as from memory they have a similar action to animal litter, by eradicating or neutralising impurities.

Don't use the granular filters, as they just slowly allow impurities to sluice through the granules, so eventually your water would be more purer than tap water, but not as pure as it would be, using a more reliable filtering type.

Though I admit E-coli would be more severe than mild cholrine exposure on food.

Another possible issue with tap water, especially in America around the middle america is the medical contaminents, as it's been known for some time now that some people with unused medicines they no longer need, or a deceased relative used to use, dump them down toilets and drains and it starts affecting people a bit, particularly people like young children, the elderly and people on medications themselves, which frankly is a dumb thing to do with medicines, as consulting with people like medical proffessionals, helplines or pharmacy shop staff, would be the best thing, if you wanted advice on how to dispose of medications either prescription or OTC.

[musculArgirl2]

Another possible issue with tap water, especially in America around the middle america is the medical contaminents, as it's been known for some time now that some people with unused medicines they no longer need, or a deceased relative used to use, dump them down toilets and drains and it starts affecting people a bit, particularly people like young children, the elderly and people on medications themselves, which frankly is a dumb thing to do with medicines, as consulting with people like medical proffessionals, helplines or pharmacy shop staff, would be the best thing, if you wanted advice on how to dispose of medications either prescription or OTC.

I think a pharmacy at a store would be your best bet in asking how to dispose of something. I asked a nurse at doctors office and she told me to throw them away in the garbage. I asked the pharmacy and they said certain days the county had drop off sites for unused meds.

[Boss Man]

Throw meds in the bin, WOW, great advice from a medically trained individual.

Was she too hungover at New years one time, or after a birthday and missed a vital lecture or two relating to medicines?

I'm not medically trained to work in a hospital, clinic or GP surgery, but I know that advice sucks worse than a broken vacuum cleaner .

[musculArgirl2]

she's a nice lady. I've known her for a long time but yeah i thought that was awful advice to give out.

[Gym_Junkie]

something as little as thing shouldn't be much of a worry to you =P

washing your fruit or vegetable under water is enough cleaning to do its justice. Any of those fruit cleaners or whatever are nothing but a waste of money.

Regarding the impurities, there are no real major concerns and it is almost impossible to get sick from such minor impurities.
That being said, making sure your fruit or vegetable isnt rotten could be of much more importance

[yveskleinsky]

I wash all fruits and veggies with organic dish soap and a little scrub brush (depending on what I'm washing)--mainly to help get some of the wax off! I suppose it just really freaks me out to eat foods that have been waxed--just seems like that can't be good for me. I go organic as much as I can, but I live in a very small town and there aren't a lot of options around here for fresh produce.

[kathyjoyce]

Be careful washing your fruit with dish soap, as many of them contain harmful chemicals. I feel that washing waxed fruit under a tap and just using a small brush to srub the skin should be enough.

[Boss Man]

Are you sure that's not some weird concotion you drink 6 times a day, to alledgedly lose weight? Same kind of idiotic methodology as the Maple Syrup diet uses