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Is it really necessary to wash fruits and vegetables with salt before eating ? If yes why ?
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Yes...you should wash properly before eating any fruits and vegetables...you can use salt water or vinegar for washing vegetables and fruits..there will be lots of chemicals,preservatives,fertilizers n all so we need to wash it properly before use
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Yes you can add one teaspoon of vinegar also
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Any vegetable or fruit which you are consuming along with peel is better washed with salt or vinegar water.
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It’s not necessary to wash vegetables with salt water but when we talk about fruits try to eat after peeling
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Ms. Kapila
Dietitian/Nutritionist
11 yrs exp
Ludhiana
Hi,
No it's not necessary to wash with salty water. Dip the fruits & veggies for 1-2 hours before using.
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Ms. Harshita
Dietitian/Nutritionist
11 yrs exp
Delhi
Yes it is important to wash the fruits and vegetables.
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Ms. Syeda Rumana
Dietitian/Nutritionist
5 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hi, yes. It is important to wash fruits and veggies as they are exposed to alot pollutants before they reach you.
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Ms. Trupti Padhi
Dietitian/Nutritionist
1 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Gud morning pls wash the fruits n vegs with either salt or vinegar water properly n rinse it twice to thrice before using for consumption.
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