Suggestion: You should eat 500 grams of vegetables every day, of which dark vegetables should account for more than 250 grams. Vegetables have extremely high nutritional value and are rich in vitamins, trace elements, antioxidants, dietary fiber, etc., which can maintain the most

Recommendation: You should eat 500 grams of vegetables every day, of which dark vegetables should account for more than 250 grams. Vegetables have extremely high nutritional value and are rich in vitamins, trace elements, antioxidants, dietary fiber, etc., which can maintain the most basic metabolism and benefit the health of the body. However, some vegetables look very clean on the surface, but in fact there are too many parasites accumulated inside, which may cause food poisoning or infection, which will damage the health of the body.

Which vegetables are full of parasites?

, cauliflower

, cauliflower belongs to cruciferous vegetables, and contains a variety of vitamins, minerals, special sulforaphane , etc., which can promote metabolism, facilitate the excretion of waste and toxins, and help improve immunity. However, parasites and bacteria are prone to breeding due to the appearance of cauliflower.

Shepherd's purse is a common wild lettuce with high nutritional value and is a typical low-calorie and low-fat vegetable. However, shepherd's purse is susceptible to insect bites during its growth, which prompts a large number of bacteria to grow and reproduce.

, lettuce

Many families are used to eating lettuce raw. Simply rinsing can only remove surface stains. Its growth process will cause too many parasites, even if it is cleaned with detergent, it will be difficult to completely remove it.

, lotus root

Autumn is a good time to eat lotus root, which can clear the lungs and moisten the lungs and help reduce the fire. However, lotus roots grow under water and are prone to breeding parasites. Parasites will grow in lotus root meat and are difficult to see by the naked eye, so you cannot eat lotus root raw.

How to properly clean vegetables?

, rinse with flowing water

, place it under the faucet and rinse with flowing water to remove dirt on the surface of vegetables, pesticide residues, microorganisms , etc. When cleaning vegetables with stems, such as eggplant, cabbage, etc., it cannot be removed first, as this will allow pesticides to enter the vegetables, resulting in contamination. In addition, you should not cut the vegetables and then rinse them, otherwise it will cause the water-soluble vitamin to be lost, which will not only reduce the taste, but also cause a significant reduction in nutritional value, and will also cause pesticide residues to enter the vegetables.

Soak the vegetables in water for half a quarter of an hour so that some of the remaining pesticides dissolve in water, but the soaking time must be controlled. Vegetables are soaked in water for too long, which will allow pesticides to penetrate into the vegetables. Not every pesticide residue is water-soluble.

Now some pesticides on the market belong to fat-soluble , which is not stable. The soaking time is too long to destroy vegetable cells, causing the water that dissolves the pesticide to enter the vegetables, and instead becomes dirtier as it washes. In addition, too long soaking time will also cause the loss of soluble sugars and vitamin C, so the time should be controlled.

. Then rinse with flowing water

and soak for 15 minutes, then rinse with flowing water to maximize the removal of pesticide residues and dirt.

Message from the doctor

Parasites and pesticide residues in vegetables are not scary. What is scary is that it accumulates in the body for a long time, which brings unexpected damage to the body, which may damage the nerves, digestive system, reproduction, and immune system, and will also increase the burden on the liver and kidneys. Therefore, you should choose a regular shopping mall or vegetable market to buy vegetables, and master the correct cleaning and cooking methods.

Most vegetables need to be blanched in water for a few seconds, which can speed up the dissolution of pesticides and remove most pesticide residues and parasites, but the blanching time needs to be controlled to avoid the loss of nutrients. In addition, some fruits can be peeled directly, such as cabbage, kale and cucumber.

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