Has anyone tried using an ozone generator to clean fruit and veg. the one with a little diffuser at the end that you pop into water and ozonate it.

they appaer to remove pesticides and hormones from a lot of things even meat.

I use ozone to sterilise the air in our house in a couple of rooms. but was thinking of going a step further. in fact I think I'll start a new thread or check for old ones on this subject.

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I use ozone to sterilise the air in our house in a couple of rooms. but was thinking of going a step further. in fact I think I'll start a new thread or check for old ones on this subject.

If you are getting enough ozone concentration to sterilize, you probably need to be evacuate the home to prevent respiratory damage.

Thanks sharpy I was aware of the issue re that, but seem to get no problem, while machines are on low. none in bedrooms. also machines are placed by doors and run for about a minute every ten mins or something like that on low.

I did have a friend become uncomfortable using a machine I loaned him. but he had turned it to high inadvertently -

I got them to fight mould and formaldehyde which works well. they also work well to keep sprouted seeds and soaked stuff mould free.

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Hi all! I'm thinking of drinking green smoothie for breakfast every morning but am confused about using raw or cooked vegetables for it?

I understand that raw is usually used but my concern is with using non-organic vegetables. i'm thinking of vegetables that i can find in a big supermarket because that would be much more convenient and easy for me to commit to it given that it should be made fresh everyday.

I'm thinking of lightly steaming the greens, maybe about 3 minutes, before blending? or do you think that if i give the greens a soak and good wash, i can use them raw?

would appreciate some advice from ppl who are currently doing the green smoothie thing!  

  Hi, first of all please excuse for my English (normally my husband help me)
I learn that soak the vegetable or fruit (if not organic) with water and Baking soda (water just about 5 litter, 1 table spoon of baking soda mix together) it will help take off the pesticide about 50%
Here I copy from Thai web and Translate to English(google translate thoung):

How to wash vegetables thoroughly, many ways. The safe consumption of toxic substances.

Vegetables are an important food for the body. The Rose of cellulose, which is useful in preventing disease, constipation, bowel movement. And vegetables are important in the eyes of vitamin A, vitamin C helps nourish the gums and teeth. And immune to the body. But today, consumers often face the problem of pesticide residues in vegetables. Due to the use of chemicals and pesticides that are not appropriate. And care of farm products. Impact on the health of consumers. Therefore, consumers should consider buying a safe from toxins such as vegetables that have been approved by the government. Or organizations, etc. There is also a way to reduce the toxic residues in vegetables. To protect the health of consumers in various ways. Cooking and eating as before.

How to wash vegetables thoroughly to reduce the amount of toxins.

1. peeling. Then soaked in water for 5-10 minutes, then rinse with water again to residues 27 to 72 percent.

2. Lime water for 10 minutes, then rinse with water again. The residues 34 to 52 percent.

3. Broil with lot of water The heat. The residues 48 to 50 percent.

4. Potassium permanganate in water for 10 hours (Rules 20 to 30 scale) with 4 liters of water), rinse with water again. The residues 35 to 43 percent.

5. Washed with tap water for 2 minutes to residues 25 to 39 percent.

6. Ngmsawkgaw soaked for 10 minutes and rinse with water again to residues 29 to 38 percent.
7.. Water, vinegar or salt. (Vinegar or salt, 1 tablespoon water 4 ml) and washed with water again to residues 29 to 38 percent.

8. Soaking liquid buy from healthy food store and rinse the vegetables for 10 minutes, rinse with water again to residues 22 to 36 percent.

For me, most buy organic and lightly steaming the greens suchas Broccoli, Cauliflower, swiss chad, maybe about 2- 3 minutes, before blending. Only raw spinach, cilandtro and use celery and carrot juice.  

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Hi all! I'm thinking of drinking green smoothie for breakfast every morning but am confused about using raw or cooked vegetables for it?



would appreciate some advice from ppl who are currently doing the green smoothie thing!  

More from thai web:make green smoothies

2 lettuce leaves.
1 or 2  Celery stick.
2-3 cerry tomato.
¼ onion
2-3 tablespoons honey.
1 lemon juice
½ apple
2 cups water.


Components of the blend and vegetable juices.

  Vegetable juice, blended with a mineral substance that helps restore the function of every organ in the body to absorb the five systems, the respiratory system. Circulatory system. The immune system. And endocrine systems.
  
A film full of lettuce cells and cells in the lungs, the nervous system. To help maintain muscles, bones, tendons. The treatment of anemia.

Signup to Shaanxi's nervous system and helps restore blood cell production and leaching of wastes in the blood. Allows the body to use calcium efficiently. Reduce symptoms of pain and degenerative.


Tomato to make red blood cells healthy. Makes good skin. Increase the body's immune system to aid digestion, intestinal lining of the stomach is functioning onions make me stronger.

Lemon helps to restore immunity.

Honey, your spleen energy.
  
Vegetables can be substituted or additional.

Ripe banana is a fruit that is high in vitamin C. To add sweeteners to vegetable juice blender. You can use banana instead of honey.

Red Apple: Vitamin C, calcium and phosphorus.
  
Chinese cabbage, lettuce, if that. Chinese cabbage is one that provides calcium and fiber. Incontinence is to help make them better.
  
Peppermint: to expel intestinal. And nerve tonic.
  
Basil: to expel intestinal. Skin nerve endings. Reduce the acidity in the blood reduces pain, fever, headaches.



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