VEGETABLES

 The Right Way To Wash Fruits And Vegetables
By Beth Ricanati, M.D. for YouBeauty.com
After my last column, a reader asked how to wash fruits and vegetables, specifically. Great question, and one that I find that many of us take for granted -- and we cannot afford to take food hygiene practices for granted. Why? Good food hygiene that you and I practice at home, every day, can have a significant impact on our public health. Yup, it’s true. You and I can help prevent the spread of food-borne illnesses just by taking time to wash not only our hands, but also our fruits and vegetables.
It’s essential that we know how. This is a great example of the ripple effect: what you do in your kitchen affects all of those around you, and they in turn affect those around them, and so on ... et voila, before you know it, your everyday practices have affected the public health of untold individuals!
So, let’s get down and dirty. How do you actually keep your kitchen safe, and thus ensure that you and your family stay healthy? Let’s pick up where I left off last time: after you’ve washed your hands (and in case I wasn’t strong enough.
By: AOL Healthy Living - Diet & Nutrition