Overview
To protect your family from pesticides remove the outer leaves of leafy vegetables. Peel hard-skinned produce, or rinse well with cool water mixed with salt and lemon juice or vinegar.
Review Date 2/4/2022
Updated by: Meagan Bridges, RD, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.