How to eat fruits and vegetables is safe? People have begun to learn to control the life of big fish and big meat. They want to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, because fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and have a protective effect on human health. Let's share how to eat fruits and vegetables safely.
How to eat fruits and vegetables safely 1 The "fruit meal" of American companies is popular.
With the increasing number of chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and obesity, many American companies have begun to add health content to employee benefits, and "fruit meal" is very popular among employees. Bananas can give people a sense of fullness; Oranges help ward off the flu; Apples, grapes, pineapples, etc. It is delicious and convenient to eat. These are all fruit varieties that companies often choose.
Clif Bar, an American nutrition organic food company, was established in 1992, with nearly 300 employees. The company holds a breakfast meeting once a week to provide healthy food such as fresh fruit. Employees share all kinds of information while eating, and company news, notices and letters from consumers are reported at this time. Of course, in addition to delicious food, employees also enjoy various benefits that contribute to personal growth, such as gym, personal trainer, nutrition consultation, vacation, tuition, communication fee subsidies and so on. In 20 13, the company ranked ninth among the 25 best (small and medium-sized companies) workplaces in the United States.
Joe, a student of Georgia Institute of Technology who worked as an intern at Intel, was amazed at the free fruit provided by the company: "The happiest time is to enjoy a fruit dinner with colleagues in the company!" The company has set up a fruit dining area in a prominent position, where seasonal fruits such as apples, bananas, oranges and kiwis are neatly placed (see Figure 3). NetApp is a global leader in storage and data management, and employees can enjoy free fruit every Tuesday. 20 13 years, ranked third among the "best multinational companies in the world".
Laura lastowka, the manager in charge of consumer health information in American characteristic health companies, believes that a short lunch or public holiday is the best time to help employees learn more about healthy habits and healthy eating. Attracting employees with free fruit can be described as a healthy and fashionable compensation for cutting benefits during the austerity period.
Hong Kong set up Happy "Fruit" Month.
According to 20 12 and 20 13 surveys conducted by the Hong Kong Department of Health, more than half of Hong Kong adults don't know that they should eat at least two servings of fruit every day ("one serving of fruit" is equivalent to a medium-sized fruit, such as an orange or an apple), and more than 80% of adults eat less fruits and vegetables every day, most of whom are men, unmarried people and office workers. The younger you are, the more common it is to eat less fruits and vegetables.
In view of this, since 2007, the Department of Health has held a "Happy Fruit Day" every April. Because of the good effect, it began to expand into "Happy Fruit Month" last year. Through cooperation with many educational institutions, we will create an environment for students to enjoy eating fruits and help them cultivate the habit of eating fruits every day. Up to this year, more than 65,438+0,280 schools have participated in the activities, benefiting more than 490,000 students.
In this year's activities, Ocean Park specially launched a fruit feast based on the principle of "three lows and one high" (low fat, low salt, low sugar and high fiber), which blended creative dishes from many countries in the world. Organizers encourage tourists to enjoy different kinds of fruit feasts in theme restaurants; In order to encourage children to eat fruit, Ocean Park specially invited animals who have the habit of eating fruit in the park as image ambassadors, and announced their healthy fruit menus, such as macaw, Sichuan golden monkey, two-toed sloth and red-handed marmoset. Different animal attractions have also set up different exhibition boards to introduce the benefits of eating fruit and interesting information about animals eating fruit.
"Happy Fruit Month" is also very popular with schools. The theme of this school year is "tasting fruit eclipse". The school organized different activities for students of different ages, such as balanced diet lectures, parents and children buying fruits and vegetables together, cooking fruits and so on. I hope to remind students to eat enough fruit every day. The Hong Kong government also gives some financial support to schools. Each participating middle school can apply to the Hong Kong College of Cardiology for the Campus Healthy Eating Fund, with a maximum amount of HK$ 2,000 (about RMB 65,438+RMB 0.600).
Japan trains housewives to become "vegetable intellectuals"
Many Japanese people have limited knowledge of vegetables, but many people enjoy the happiness of "farming and harvesting". To this end, the Japanese government has come up with a way: through some communication and education companies to open a "vegetable teacher" course to let people know the importance of vegetables and eat more vegetables.
The full name of "vegetable scholar" is "vegetable cultivator", which refers to people who know how to cultivate vegetables. There is a correspondence course on vegetable cultivation in Japan. Ordinary people can learn this course through TV at home, and after studying, they can get the qualification of "vegetable cultivator" by passing the exam. This course is mainly about "cultivation techniques of organic pesticide-free vegetables" and cultivation methods of about 30 kinds of vegetables. In addition to correspondence courses, the organizers will also set up "vegetable classrooms" in some cities where students can practice in person.
In addition to the organic cultivation techniques of vegetables, there is also an important content in the correspondence course, that is, "Flexible use of vegetables", which teaches people how to make vegetable juice and jam with vegetables and fruits, and theoretically explains the nutritional value and cooking taboos of various vegetables, so as to make people fall in love with vegetables and eat them scientifically and nutritionally.
These "vegetable experts" often share their vegetables with neighbors, colleagues and friends, and become "vegetable life duty propagandists" to drive people around them to eat more vegetables and live a healthy eating life.
EU "Fruit Superman" attracts children to eat more.
In order to encourage people, especially children, to eat more fruits, the European Union spent 654.38+03.8 million euros on scientific research and promotion, and specially created a cartoon image of "Fruit Superman", which was deeply loved by children and encouraged them to eat more fruits and improve their physical fitness.
Known as the "Superman" with the best body, he is muscular and well-proportioned. He is dressed in green and has green hair. He smiled and said, "The fruit is delicious!" Although the slogan is simple, it took more than 200 European scientists to create this cartoon image. Let's study a topic together: fruit is good for health, and let children accept this view happily.
In fact, among the 28 member States of the European Union, more than 20 million children are overweight or obese, and more than 5 million children are obese. One of the reasons is that the diet is unreasonable and there are not enough fruits and vegetables. To this end, the EU has invested 90 million euros every year since four years ago to buy and distribute fresh fruits and vegetables for primary school students and improve children's diet.
In Germany, eight federal states participated in this project. Every federal state hopes that by eating fresh fruits and vegetables regularly, children can spontaneously "abandon potato chips and choose apples" in the future. The German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture believes that the earlier you start a balanced diet, the lower your chances of suffering from certain diseases, such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, so it is very valuable to carry out this activity. The duty of "Fruit Superman" is to persuade children and their parents to choose more fruits and vegetables for their health.
It is safe to eat fruits and vegetables like this.
People have never stopped paying attention to the problem of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables. On the one hand, the relevant state departments should strengthen supervision over the production and use of pesticides, and build the first barrier for people's table safety; On the other hand, washing fruits and vegetables correctly is the last hurdle for us to protect our health. So, how to clean common fruits and vegetables correctly?
1. Immersion or tap water washing can remove some pesticide residues, and the appropriate immersion time is 10 minute. Fruits with "firm" appearance can also be brushed with a small brush, and then washed with clear water 15~20 seconds. Secondly, it may be helpful to add some vinegar or baking soda to water, and the best effect is to add 10% baking soda to clean water; Third, it is best to peel cucumber and eggplant; Fourth, high temperature heating will also decompose pesticides. After washing cauliflower, beans, celery and other heat-resistant vegetables, scalding with boiling water for a few minutes can reduce the amount of pesticides by 30%, and then cooking at high temperature can remove 90% of pesticides. Fifth, sunlight can decompose and destroy some pesticides in fruits and vegetables; Sixth, salt water may not have much effect on pesticide residues, but some insects in fruits and vegetables such as cherries and cauliflower can be soaked in 5% salt water.
How to eat fruits and vegetables is safe?
For fruits with unsmooth surface or fine hair, pesticides are more likely to remain. So be sure to observe carefully when purchasing.
Second, the smell
You can smell whether vegetables or fruits have the smell of chemicals, and if so, give up and stop buying.
Third, peel and eat
For fruits that can be peeled before eating, they must be peeled before eating. In addition, the fruit knife should be cleaned frequently and kept clean.
Fourth, soak it before eating.
For the fruit that can't be peeled and eaten, you can put water in the basin and then soak the fruit in it. After ten minutes, change the water once or twice, and basically there will be no problem.
Five, choose special fruit and vegetable agent.
The role of fruit and vegetable agents is to increase the dissolution of pesticides, which are generally sold in shopping malls. Just add a little fruit and vegetable agent when soaking the fruit and repeat it for two or three times, and the pesticide residue on the fruit and vegetable can be basically eliminated.
Sixth, buy seasonal fruits.
Generally speaking, what fruits are produced in what season is regular, so we'd better choose the most seasonal fruits when shopping. Take watermelon as an example. May to July in summer is the time for its listing. However, watermelons are also sold in winter. Preservatives for out-of-season fruits are definitely necessary. Buy less or not.