How to Stay Safe and Healthy with Fruits, Veggies, and Everyday Chemicals
We all love eating fruits and veggies—they're tasty, healthy, and make us feel great. But did you know that some of the foods we eat or even the containers we use might have hidden dangers? Let’s explore easy ways to stay healthy and safe by cleaning our food properly and being careful with everyday products like plastic containers. How to Keep Harmful Chemicals Out of Your Diet Eating fruits and vegetables is a great way to stay healthy. They give us important vitamins, help us feel strong, and keep our bodies working properly. But did you know that sometimes, our fruits and veggies can have harmful things like pesticides (chemicals that help farmers protect their crops) on them? And if we don’t clean them well, we could accidentally eat those chemicals. Don’t worry! There are some easy and safe ways to make sure your fruits and veggies are clean before you eat them. Scientists have done research on how to remove pesticides, a...