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This is the only way to remove pesticides from strawberries, but we are all wrong!

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I do this to wash strawberries to get rid of pesticides

This year again, the Dirty Dozen, the terrible dozen, was published:  the EWG , acronym for Environmental Working Group, an American non-profit organization active in the protection of  the environment, established the ranking of fruits and vegetables to determine the quantity of pesticides present.

Strawberries  won the gold medal and  placed first in the 2023 Dirty Dozen . Unfortunately, if they come from traditional, non-organic crops, they are treated with chemical additives, which by their very nature tend to absorb like sponges.

It is necessary, in fact, to consider that they do not have protective skin, therefore, nothing protects them from the attack of parasites or toxic substances.

However, it is not possible to give them up: they contain potassium,  manganese, folic acid , vitamin  C , antioxidants very useful for heart and skin health. In short, they are a panacea for the body.

There is only one solution: wash them thoroughly! On! But how can you be sure that you have eliminated all contaminant residues? Can we explain it to you?

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