HOW YOU REALLY SUPPOSED TO WASH YOUR FRUITS & VEGETABLES FOR SAFE EATING - Well-Being Wednesday

Most people, including me, give their fruits and veggies a cursory rinse under the faucet before eating or cooking them, but is that few seconds under running water really enough to remove any remaining dirt, pesticides, or wax clinging to the surface?

Fresh fruits and veggies are packed with nutrition and flavor, but they're also handled by many people, from the growers and packers to the folks who put them on display at the supermarket.

Plus, there may be unsafe bacteria present in the soil or water where they grew. Almost 48 million people a year get sick because of something they ate, and the culprit can often be produce.

There are ways to make sure that your produce is cleaned properly and thoroughly, but chances are that you're not aware of all of them—we sure weren't.

Go to the link down below to know everything about the different points below:

1- Wash Your Freakin' Hands First

2- Wash Your Produce Before You Cut It

3- Rub Your Produce & Use a Brush on Firm Produce

4- Use a Vinegar Solution to Be Really Thorough (But No Soap)

5- Dry Off Produce with a Cloth

6- Be Thorough with Organic Stuff, Too

7- In a Nutshell...

Source: http://food-hacks.wonderhowto.com/how-to/you-re-really-supposed-wash-fruits-vegetables-for-safe-eating-0154666/

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