In our country, most of the safe fruits are packed with apples, red snake fruits and green snake fruits. No matter what kind of fruit, proper intake is beneficial to our health. Apples are rich in vitamins and minerals and contain pectin, which is a good choice for people who want to lose weight.
Ping An Fruit: I am not an ordinary apple.
But on Christmas Eve, the fruit you eat seems to be different from what you usually see. If these safe fruits are placed under the light, they will not only reflect light, but also be darker. Why? First of all, these fruits are rich in carotenoids. During the growth and development of apple and snake fruit, when the sunshine is sufficient, the carotenoids in apple and snake fruit will increase greatly. In this way, apples and snake fruits will gradually turn red. The second is to wax the surface of the fruit.
Is waxing apples harmful to our health?
In fact, there is a layer of fruit wax on the surface of fruit, which can effectively prevent the invasion of bacteria, viruses and various mold microorganisms and play a certain protective role. But the main purpose of fruit waxing is to prevent water loss and prolong the shelf life of fruit. Fruit wax is allowed to be used to preserve fruits at home and abroad. As long as qualified edible wax is added as required, there is no safety problem.
Even if we eat it, it won't do much harm to our health. Fruit wax used for import and export is mostly a kind of chitosan extracted from crustaceans such as crabs and shells, which is harmless to our human body and is mainly used for preservation. The fruit wax used by some unscrupulous traders is often industrial wax that does not meet the national regulations. If you eat fruit or industrial wax with excessive wax content for a long time, the mercury and lead contained in it exceed the standard, and these harmful substances can penetrate into the pulp through the peel, causing harm to your health.
There are some ingenious ways to buy safe fruits.
When choosing safe fruits in supermarkets, it is recommended not to choose anti-season fruits with smooth surfaces; Choose safe fruits with light texture, rough skin and no reflection under the light; When buying fruit, you can take a paper towel or gently wipe the surface of the fruit with your hands. If there is color on the hand or paper towel after wiping, such fruit is probably waxed fruit.
Because the waxing phenomenon of exported fruits is more than that of domestic fruits, it is recommended that you eat domestic safe fruits; Rinse the safe fruit with warm water before eating, and remove the artificial fruit wax on the surface of the fruit. If you are still worried about the harm of artificial wax, you can peel it before eating it. Choose the right safe fruit and be careful to turn it into poisonous fruit. Safe fruit on Christmas Eve wishes you peace!
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(Author: Deng Wenhua, national second-class public dietitian, original works, please indicate that knowledge is power WeChat official account)
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