Washing fruits and vegetables helps reduce bacteria that can cause infection or food poisoning, chemical residues, and dirt.

How can you get rid of pesticide residues on produce or avoid them in the first place? Learn what experts recommend for your fruits and veggies.

Wash fresh fruits and vegetables in clean, running water. As Americans continue to do everything possible to ward off germs with hand sanitizers, disinfectant wipes and more amid the coronavirus ...

A person is washing carrots in a blue container - Ira.foto.2024/Shutterstock Nothing beats the taste of fruits and vegetables out of your garden. They're as fresh as ...

The best way to clean most produce items, including pears, is to rinse them under clean water, Schaffner says. A few seconds under running water should be plenty.

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about the importance of enjoying things in moderation, why moving after a meal can help control your blood ...

Some fruits and vegetables have more pesticide residue than others, including strawberries, spinach and bell peppers. People who consumed a lot of them, presumably without washing them thoroughly, had ...

Aug. 21, 2025 -- How many pesticides are on the produce we eat – and what can we do about it every day? We spoke with Alexis Temkin, PhD, senior toxicologist at the Environmental Working Group (EWG), ...

Don’t wash fruits and vegetables before storing. Moisture makes them rot faster. Keep apples and pears in the refrigerator — ...