amazing! 5 Apple scraped off half a catty wax -
how to deal with waxing apples 
recENT media reports,"5 Apple scraped half a catty wax scared Sharen! As the saying goes,"An apple a day keeps the doctor away I".Added"Nutrition in the skin, some people worry that apple peel to eat the loss of nutrition, but Apple's why waxing it? You will identify waxing apples? The face of the wax apple peel to eat the skin or eat it?
Apple why waxing
According to insiders, to apples and other fruits waxing domestic there 30 years ago, and foreign history is more distant, because waxing will not only allow Apple to sell"better, and can be fresh, be able to long-distance transport.Not only Apple will be waxing, citrus, oranges will be waxing fresh.For self-protection needs of apple skin wax, which is a lipid composition, can prevENT external microbial invasion.For long-distance transport preservation needs, will be marked with artificial layer of wax, the State allows the use of a fruit wax, that is edible wax.
how to distinguish the wax apple
China Agricultural University, Institute of Food Nutrition and Food Safety Ph.D.FAN Zhi waxing peel in its Health blog can not eat specially written article, that on the peel of the wax are mainly three cases: the apple surface with a layer of fruit wax, Apple generated on the surface of plant protection layer can effectively prevENT outside micro-organisms, pesticides and other invasion of the flesh, has protective effects.Wax, some high-end Apple with an artificial coupled to the consumption of wax, this"artificial fruit wax is actually a chitosan material, mostly extracted from crab, shellfish and other crustaceans from this The substance itself is not harmful to the body, is primarily used fresh.To remove this layer of edible wax is also very simple, and rinse with hot water to remove the apple surface layer of artificial edible wax.As for the third wax, that the illegal hawkers industrial wax fruit wax, which contains mercury, lead may penetrate through the rind into the flesh to bring harm to the human body.Therefore, the selection of wax fruit, can be hand or napkin to wipe the surface of fruits, such as wiping a layer of light red, do not buy, which is very probably the industrial wax.
Apple waxing hazardous to your Health
Apple waxing hazardous to your Health.? We are very concerned about.It depends on what kind of wax, if it is in line with national health and safety standards of edible wax is relatively safe, but if long-term consumption of large amount of this Apple still has certain hazards.Industrial wax, which contains mercury and lead can be harmful.In order to reduce the possibility of buy to fight industrial wax apple, try to go to the supermarket to buy a high degree of credibility.
Apple waxing how to clean
apple peel their own fruit wax without apparENT harm to the body , but if you would like the skin to eat, or clean, artificial fruit wax rinse with warm water, or added to go scrub with coarse salt, civil flour soaked 10 to 15 minutes then rinse.However, the soaking time should not be too long, the water temperature should not be too high.
wax apple peel to eat
apple peel is rich in dietary fiber, There are many benefits to eating apple peel, but considering the currENT environment, environmental pollution, pesticides, wax, and other factors, for large quantities of apples, if you do not want to wash an apple to spend so much effort on the proposed cut or skin to eat, we can through other means to supplement dietary fiber and other nutrients.
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hazards of industrial wax
industrial wax containing mercury and lead, can penetrate through the rind into the flesh, to the human body to bring the hazards.Mercury (common name, mercury) into the main accumulation of the human body excretion in the kidney, liver, brain organization and slow day, only emit 1% of the total storage.The symptoms of mercury-induced neural abnormalities, gingivitis, tremor.
lead lead to anemia, headache, dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness, constipation and limb pain and other symptoms; some metallic taste, arteriosclerosis, gastrointestinal ulcers and retinal hemorrhage symptoms.Child lead poisoning retardation, loss of appetite, difficulties in walking and constipation, insomnia; if the pupils, accompanied by hyperactivity, hearing impairmENT, inability to concentrate, mental retardation and other phenomena.Lead into the pregnant women will be through the placental barrier and affect fetal development and cause deformities.
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original Family Health, February 21, 2012 3rd Edition"Health Focus"
