Our bodies need food, water, and air to survive. The cleaner these things are, the healthier we will be. Even though the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe may have harmful chemicals or germs in them, there are simple ways to make them safer for us to use.
How to Clean Your Food
A lot of fruits and vegetables are covered in pesticides, dirt, and tiny toxic bugs. These can make us sick if we don’t clean our food properly. One great way to clean your food is by using a chlorine dioxide solution. This solution kills bacteria, viruses, mold, and pesticides that might be on your food.
What You Need:
- Chlorine dioxide solution (two-part kit)
- Activator
- A clean glass
- Measuring drops
- 1 gallon (4 liters) of water
- A large bowl or container
How to Clean Your Fruits and Vegetables:
- Make the Solution: Mix 9 drops of chlorine dioxide with 9 drops of activator in a clean glass. Wait 3 minutes for it to activate.
- Dilute the Solution: Pour the mixture into 1 gallon of water in a large bowl. Stir it gently.
- Rinse the Produce: Put your fruits and vegetables in the solution. Make sure all sides are soaked.
- Soak: Let them soak for 1 minute.
- Rinse with Water: After soaking, rinse the fruits and vegetables with clean water.
- Ready to Eat: Your fruits and veggies are now clean and safe to eat or cook.
Even if you grow your own food, it’s a good idea to clean it. No matter how careful we are, plants can still pick up bugs, dirt, and toxins from the air and rain.
Be Careful with Pesticides
Some farmers use harmful chemicals called pesticides on their crops. These chemicals don’t wash off easily and get absorbed into the plant. Eating food that has absorbed these chemicals can make you sick. If a chemical kills bugs, it is also poisonous to you. It has been proven that the poisons accumulate in our bodies. It is only a matter of time until enough accumulates in our bodies to poison us. That’s why it is so very important to clean food properly before eating.
Cleaning Meat and Eggs
Meat and eggs can also carry germs and parasites. For meat, soak it in the chlorine dioxide solution for twice as long as you would for fruits and vegetables. Make sure you don’t use the same cleaning solution for different types of food. Always make a new batch for each kind.
How to Purify Water
Clean water is very important for staying healthy. City water often has chemicals added to it to make it safe, but sometimes it can still have harmful things in it. Well or spring water can also sometimes have germs or dirt. Chlorine dioxide is a great way to make your water safer to drink.
How to Purify Drinking Water:
If you need to purify water quickly, follow the instructions on the chlorine dioxide drops. If you want to store water for later, you can use unactivated chlorine dioxide (sodium chlorite).
What You Need:
- Unactivated chlorine dioxide (sodium chlorite)
- Measuring drops
- Clean, sealable containers
- 1 gallon of water
How to Store Water:
- Add the Drops: For each gallon of water, add 2 drops of unactivated chlorine dioxide. Let it sit for 24 hours.
- Seal the Container: Make sure the container is tightly closed to keep the water fresh.
- For More Water: Add 1 drop of unactivated chlorine dioxide for each additional gallon of water.
By following these steps, your water will stay clean and fresh for a long time.
Breathing Clean Air
Clean air is just as important as clean food and water. Unfortunately, many places have polluted air, especially in cities. We are lucky to live in the countryside, where trees around our house provide us with fresh oxygen.
If you live in an area with poor air quality, try to avoid places with heavy pollution. Some people use oxygen machines at home to help improve the air they breathe. However, fresh air from nature is always the best.
Conclusion: Do Your Best
Our bodies are strong and can handle some exposure to harmful things, but it’s always a good idea to avoid toxins when we can. By cleaning your food, purifying your water, and avoiding polluted air, you can help keep yourself healthier. Do the best you can with what you have, and your body will be healthier for it!