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Do you like mandarins? Why not, it’s a tasty fruit with a lot of vitamins. But we bet that when you eat them you make a fundamental mistake that can cost you serious health problems. Experts warn that you definitely shouldn’t indulge in them without doing one essential thing before consumption. What is it?
Everyone makes this mistake!
You must wash the mandarin peel before eating! Why, you ask? Mandarins do not come from our regions and are mostly imported from Spain or Portugal. They are transported in trucks that do not necessarily address something like cleanliness. Mandarins can come into contact with dirty surfaces or even molds. But that’s not all – mandarins are sprayed with natural resins or plant wax so they can survive the long journey. That is why these fruits often remain shiny and beautiful, even though they were picked several days ago. It happens that these substances can cause an allergic reaction. And such a reaction can be quite serious and unpleasant.
Spend a few extra minutes
You may now be thinking that it doesn’t matter what’s on the peel – after all you remove it and eat the sweet flesh, which is hidden from dirt and spraying the whole time. But that’s not entirely true. Just by handling a mandarin you come into contact with dangerous substances that may be present on the peel. At the very least your skin on your hands is at risk of an allergic reaction, and that’s not to mention that by touching the peel such substances can also get into your body. It’s enough that you then, with such dirty hands, put a piece of mandarin into your mouth and trouble is made.
So if you want to enjoy these tasty fruits, take a few minutes to thoroughly wash them with water before eating. It will take you a few minutes, but it can save a whole lot of serious health complications.
