Baking Soda May Be The Best Solution To Wash Off 96 Percent Of Toxic Pesticides From Your Fruits And Vegetables

The humble baking soda might be perfect solution revealed a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 

The study revealed that washing your apples in a solution of water and baking soda for anywhere between 12-15 minutes can remove pesticides, even the ones that had begun to seep beneath the fruits surface, by 80-90 percent. 

"At home, the simplest way to wash is with tap water, but we also found that just tap water is not that effective. To reduce further pesticide exposure, we suggest adding a little baking soda," says study author Lili He, a food scientist at the University of Massachuesetts, Amherst, according to Global News. 

"The fruit peel is what has the highest concentration of nutrients, but it's also what has the most pesticides,"

 He says. "There's always two sides of the story."

Here's how to clean your produce using baking powder and water:

-Mix a few teaspoons of baking powder with a few cups of water.

-Even if you can't let is sit for 15 minutes let is sit for a few.

-Pat it dry with a clean cloth before consuming.