08/18/2023
The importance of washing your fruits 🍉 🍑🍓 & veggies 🥦🥕
WOMEN:
* Disrupted menstrual cycle
* Changes to s*x hormone production
* Increased risk of miscarriage
* Increased chance of having a baby with birth defects
MEN:
* Male fertility may also be negatively impacted by eating produce with high levels of pesticide residue
CONCLUSION:
* The reason to wash your fresh fruits and veggies is to rinse away soil, microbes, and pesticides. Sometimes you'll see visible soil on leafy greens and other veggies, which can be unappetizing and add a gritty texture to your meal. But microbial pathogens, including E.Coli, salmonella, and the microbes that cause norovirus, can't be seen on produce but can cause foodborne illness.
