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Wash the Rind to Leave Bacteria Behind
Cantaloupes are a good source of vitamins A and C and potassium. When slicing and dicing any of your melon favorites, be sure to keep it clean — melon rinds can host harmful bacteria.
How to Wash Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables bring lots of great things to the table: fresh flavors, vivid colors, and needed nutrients. Make sure you leave any contaminants behind by washing them well before using.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why You Need to Wash Produce
Do you wash the avocados before cutting them up for guacamole? How about the melon you'll slice up for the fruit salad — does [...]
FDA: Wash Avocado Peel Before Cutting It Open To Remove Bacteria
A warning for guacamole lovers -- you may want to start washing those avocados before you eat them.
Yes, you should wash avocados and these other fruits and vegetables
Chances are, you probably don't wash your avocados.
Why You Should Never Wash Your Fruit Before Refrigerating It
Cleaning up the dirty dozen: How to wash fruits and veggies
Published May 2, 2018<br>Washing produce cuts down on germs<br>The latest romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak is a reminder to not only heed recalls and warnings about foodborne illness—it’s also a good time to remember that yes, washing your fruits and vegetables before eating or cooking them can wash away dirt, pesticides and germs<br>“This lettuce recall reminds us to practice good hygiene when you’re preparing food by washing your hands and washing the fruits and vegetables you’re about to eat,” said…
FDA Warns Avocado Eaters to Wash Skin to Prevent Ingesting Harmful Bacteria
The FDA urges people to wash the skin of avocados before eating it. They have conducted studies showing avocados testing positive for Listeria. Washing the skin is a safety measure to ensure that bacteria and contaminates do not transfer from the knife to the inside of the avocado.
How to Use Watermelon Rind As a Medicine
Many times, people discard parts of fruits and vegetables that they consider unhealthy. Not only is this habit wasteful, but it may mean that people are missing out on health benefits they never considered. For example, while many folks tend to peel the white strands of an orange away from the fruit, those fibers are …
How to Pick and Cut a Watermelon (and Eat the Rind Too!)
Don't tell the peach, but watermelon is the official produce of summer. Learn how to choose the right one — and the right way to prepare it.
Spinach recall: Why it's vulnerable to salmonella and other bacteria
Spinach is susceptible to salmonella because It has no peel, often is eaten raw and usually is thrown out before inspectors can track the source.
You Might Want to Keep The Watermelon’s Rind After Discovering the Benefits!
You Might Want to Keep The Watermelon’s Rind After Discovering the Benefits! Do you love watermelon? Well, we all love them, especially in the hot summer day...
How Gross Is It to Not Wash Produce Before You Eat It?
What Does 'Triple-Washed' Mean on Salad Packages?
We've all seen this term on bagged greens, but what is it?
Should You Wash Bagged Greens?
Wash avocados? The FDA says do it
While the recommendation may seem odd, the FDA says it's the only sure way to prevent bacteria and dirt from transferring from the peel to your knife to the part we eat.
The Millions Of Bacteria On Apples May Be A Key To Their Health Benefits
Apples may be healthy not in spite of the many bacteria they house, but because of them.
Why you need to wash your avocados before cutting them
All fresh produce should be washed under running water before it is consumed
Is pre-washed lettuce actually safe to eat as is?
Doing This to Tomatoes Increases Lycopene and Beneficial Bacteria
Research shows cooked tomatoes not only have more disease-fighting lycopene, but they also boost your beneficial gut bacteria.
