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Beyond the Dirty Dozen—The Essential Strategy to Defend Against Pesticides
Veggie Wash Recipe
Ingredients
  • Avocados
  • Pineapple
  • Onions
  • Papaya*
  • Sweet peas
  • Asparagus
  • Honeydew melon
  • Kiwi
  • Cabbage
  • Watermelon
  • Mushrooms
  • Mangoes
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Carrots
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  • subheading: Rinse Your Fruits and Veggies - But Know the Limitations:
  • Washing your produce can help cut down your exposure to some pesticides, but not the most popular one - glyphosate. This ubiquitous weed killer is not just on the outside of plants - it is absorbed into plants - and glyphosate contamination cannot be removed by washing or eliminated by cooking or baking.
  • Even still, you can use a homemade pesticide wash to rinse off other toxins in fresh fruits and veggies: Mix 1 cup water, 1 cup white vinegar, 1 tablespoon of baking soda, and ⁄ organic lemon juice in a spray bottle. Spray produce and let it sit for 5 minutes before rinsing thoroughly.
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