Xiaobao loves to eat apples. Every time Dad cleans his clothes, he feeds them together with the skin. The mother always cuts the skin and gives Xiao Bao to eat. To this end, my father and mother often argued that my father believed that the fruit skin was also nutritious and that even the skin did not eat nutritious fruit; while my mother believed that the fruit skin was not clean and had pesticides, so it should be peeled and eaten later. So who is their opinion right?
Accurately speaking, the opinions of both of them are justified. The vitamin content in the peel is indeed much higher than in the flesh, but with the widespread use of pesticides in agriculture and forestry, some pesticides can adhere to the skin as the fruit grows. Although the vitamin content of the peel is higher than that of the pulp, the amount of pesticide residues in the peel is also many times higher than that of the pulp. These pesticides that remain on the skin are difficult to wash off with fresh water. For your health, it is better to eat fruits that can be peeled or peeled, especially those with bright skin, unless they are really green fruits. For those fruits that cannot be peeled, such as grapes, strawberries, etc., household detergents can be used for cleaning. The detergent contains a variety of actives and emulsifiers, which can turn harmful substances such as various stains and pesticides into water-soluble substances. Rinsing away with water.
Summary: Although the vitamin content of the peel is higher than that of the pulp, the amount of pesticide residues in the peel is many times higher than that of the pulp. Therefore, it is better to eat fruit without peeling, unless it is really green fruit.
In the production process of pesticides and other toxic substances, some oily carriers have to be added so that they can effectively adhere to the surface of crops during spraying and use, thereby achieving the goal of killing pests. These toxic remnants and other germs cannot be washed clean with clean water. If uncleaned fruits are consumed for a long period of time, toxic substances in the body will be greatly increased, and vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, chest tightness, skin allergies and other reactions will occur, and weight will damage the gastrointestinal tract and endanger human health.
Summary: The long-term consumption of unwashed fruits will increase the number of toxic substances in the body, ranging from vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, chest tightness, skin allergies, etc., to weight loss, which will damage the gastrointestinal system and endanger human health.
In addition to the peeling of fruit, the correct cleaning method for those fruits that cannot be peeled (such as grapes, strawberries, etc.) is to drip a few drops of dishwashing detergent in water, stir it, and then put the fruit on the surface. After the dirt is washed off, soak it in clean water containing detergent for 10 minutes, remove and drain.
In addition, fruit avoid alcohol disinfection. Although alcohol can kill the fruit surface bacteria, but it will cause changes in fruit color, smell and taste, the role of acid in alcohol and fruit, will reduce the nutritional value of fruit.