Onion – a vegetable that is easy to “bathe” in pesticides
Onion is a familiar vegetable in the daily meals of the Vietnamese. They are easy to grow and can grow in many different environments. In addition, onions contain a large amount of vitamin C and many other nutrients that are good for health. Notably, onions and some other vegetables containing allium can prevent the development of cancer, especially in the stomach. Many researchers are not sure how, but they believe that a compound called allicin – the substance that makes garlic breath – will help prevent dangerous cells from turning into cancer or slow down the spread of tumors.
Many people often think that onions are only used to enhance the flavor of dishes, but in fact, this food brings many health benefits. (Illustration)
To grow onions well, farmers need to master some pest control measures. However, many places have not waited for the time to harvest and sell them, which can harm health.
This type of vegetable, in addition to diseases caused by fungi and bacteria, is also damaged by green onion borers. The female moth lays eggs on the onion leaves. The larvae hatch and bore into the onion stem, causing the leaves to wither and die. To control this pest, farmers should find and pick out the infested onions and destroy them.
To protect your health and your family’s health when shopping, remember these handy tips:
– When buying onions, choose onions that are still fresh, with dark green leaves, because if the onions are still fresh, the leaves will be green from the roots to the tips, except for the white part of the bulb.
– If the onion leaves turn yellow or wither, do not buy them because the onions are old and no longer retain their fresh flavor.
– Choose onions that still have roots, with a full, undamaged base.
– Onions with a full, undamaged base will retain more nutrients.
– If the onion bulb turns yellow or rots, do not buy it because the onion is old and no longer retains its fresh flavor.
– Know how to choose onions that still have roots. Usually, when onions are pulled out, the roots are also pulled out and washed, then sold. If the onion roots are white, fresh, and intact, it means that the onion is freshly pulled. If the roots turn yellow or rot and fall off, the onion is old.
Shiitake mushrooms – a food that is easy to “soak” in chemicals
Shiitake mushrooms are a food chosen by many families in Vietnam. Depending on the region, shiitake mushrooms have different names such as fragrant mushrooms, tanned mushrooms, fragrant mushrooms, and dried shiitake mushrooms. According to traditional Chinese medicine, shiitake mushrooms have a sweet taste, a neutral nature, and have the effect of tonifying the spleen and qi, nourishing the blood and harmonizing the blood, dispelling phlegm, and treating measles.
Shiitake mushrooms are a great ingredient in cooking. Illustration.
Shiitake mushrooms are a delicious and nutritious food, so they can be used in many different ways. The simplest is to eat them on their own, but usually people use them as an ingredient in dishes made from many other foods.
Shiitake mushrooms are used to make soup and stir-fry dishes, and they are the king of mushrooms because they are edible, nutritious, and can be used as medicine. According to folk beliefs, shiitake mushrooms are often used to treat colds, headaches, dizziness, and stomachaches. In addition, scientific studies have shown that shiitake mushrooms boost the immune system, reduce tumors, and prevent cancer.
Although shiitake mushrooms are good, many people use preservatives of unknown origin for food for profit. In particular, packs of fresh shiitake mushrooms without production dates, expiration dates, or incorrect storage are still being sold everywhere in the markets. Therefore, you should choose reputable places to buy food to avoid “bringing disease into your body.”
If you feel uncomfortable, nauseous, dizzy, have a severe stomachache, blurred vision, or a fever after eating shiitake mushrooms, you must go to the hospital immediately. Before that, perform simple first aid measures such as inducing vomiting or finding easily available medicines to wash the stomach to remove the toxic substances in the mushrooms that the body has not yet absorbed, thereby reducing the severity of mushroom poisoning. After first aid, take the person to the hospital for timely treatment.
Tips for washing vegetables and fruits correctly to remove pesticides, bacteria
– After washing the vegetables once with water, use rice washing water to soak for a maximum of 15 minutes to neutralize the toxicity of pesticides.
– Heating at high temperatures also breaks down pesticides, some heat-tolerant vegetables such as broccoli, beans, and celery can be blanched for 2 minutes to reduce 30% of the amount of pesticides, then cooked at high temperatures to remove 90% of the pesticides.
– Especially, sunlight breaks down the amount of pesticides remaining on vegetables. Leaving vegetables in the sun for 5 minutes reduces the amount of organic mercury and chlorine pesticides by about 60%.
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