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I do this to wash the strawberries and get rid of pesticides
This year, the Dirty Dozen was also published: the EWG , an acronym for the Environmental Working Group, an American non-profit organization active in environmental protection, has compiled a ranking of fruits and vegetables to determine the quantity of pesticides present.
Strawberries won the gold medal and ranked first in the Dirty Dozen 2023. Unfortunately, if they come from traditional and non-organic crops, they are treated with chemical additives, which by their very nature tend to be absorbed like sponges.
In fact, we must consider that they do not have a 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 that are very useful for heart and skin health. In short, they are a panacea for the body.
There is only one solution: wash them thoroughly! Sure! But how can you be sure that you have removed all the contaminating residues? Shall we explain it to you?
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