Scientists on nutrition and food in all countries throughout the world have observed perfect positive effects of nutrition on human health and accelerated their studies and researches in the last 50 years Firstly dieticians and scientists in the field of nutrition, ministries of health, nutrition and dietetic associations, cancer associations and institutes, heart health associations and other associations, foundations and organizations in the field of health firstly argue that sufficient fruit and vegetable consumption by the persons at each age protects health among the recommendations for sufficient and balanced nutrition and warn people regarding about more sufficient consumption of these nutrients We are deemed lucky both in finding and economical terms as a country having various, colorful vegetables and fruits in nearly each season. However, on the other hand, consuming vegetables and fruits contaminated by various chemical substances (pesticides, fungus, herbicides, weedicides), artificial coatings (oils, waxes for protecting vegetables), human consumption wastes (unhygienic crop, transportation, sale) and other pollutants without awareness or information when consuming fruit and vegetables may threat human health. Agricultural pesticides Agricultural pesticide consumption has increased at a rate nearly of 50% in Turkey and the world in the last 20 years. Use of pesticide in agriculture helps in increasing production amount, achieving and increasing quality, protecting from external contaminants during storage and sale, prolonging shelf life and improving external appearance of many nutrients. However, despite their usage consistent with the regulations or safety of certain pesticides, consumers must always be careful against the risks. Residue amount, residue times, decays of pesticides are very important matters. Extinction of pesticides or reduction in their residue levels is very slow since all vital functions are carried at the minimum level in the products collected; they may be remained with the nutrients up to their sale for long weeks. Given that Turkey is the 3rd country which is warned by RASFF (a system established by EU to ensure food safety) on this matter after Iran and China in 2005 and exportation of which is precluded especially in vegetables and fruits, the persons must have efforts for searching ways for not losing our health in the course of healthy nutrition. EPA (USA Environment Protection Agency) has said that the only way to guarantee prevention of these insecticide residues is production and purchase of fully certified organic products. Since it is not possible to achieve this ideal result and finding certified organic products is both difficult and expensive, importance is given to correct purification of the harmful agents in vegetables and fruits that we purchased from bazaar and markets in houses or such places furnishing collective meal service like schools, canteens, refectories, hospitals etc. Health problems caused by pesticides are given below: * Cancer * Sterility * Brain tumors * Childhood leukemia * Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma * Birth defects (disease risk in lung and blood systems more than 65%) * Premature birth (above 2.5 fold) * Irritation to skin and eyes * Hormone or endocrine system problems * Damage to the nervous system * Immune system disorders * Risk of triggering obesity Existence of nutrient-sourced residues Ýn connection with agricultural pesticide application and damages caused by infection are shown even on the baby in mother’s womb. These harmful substances step in due to tendencies in human genes and unhealthy environmental conditions and threat health. Moreover, these hazardous substances may not be removed from the body for long years and constitute basis for cellular disorders and other diseases. Ways for safe removal of the agents causing toxicological contamination including pesticide derivatives which occur in agricultural products and foods as a result of pesticide use, conversion products, their metabolites, decomposition products: * Washing well * Brushing * Putting under pressurized water * Cooking * Peeling outer leaves of fruits and vegetables * Personal fruit and vegetable production * Providing variability (risk reduces) * Complying with purchasing rules (rotten, chop, cut, damaged fruits and vegetables must not be purchased. Residues of pesticides and hazardous chemicals used in production of many fruits and vegetables often remain on surfaces, and they may be absorbed by the nutrient.) The healthiest alternative is Ex’sir Sanitizer! Because; * it is efficient to an extent of nearly 100%. * it removes dirt and toxins contaminating to the surface. * it removes superficial chemical insecticide and residues. * it removes bacteria from the surface of vegetables, salad and fruits to an extent of 99%. * it removes pesticides solving in oil (wax layer used for protecting vegetable and fruits is oily and pesticides, fungicides and other agricultural chemicals under it may not be eliminated without solving and removing the wax layer). Our aim, as medical personnel, is to protect public health at the optimum level, reach zero risk and safety for possible diseases and to ensure a long and high quality life Therefore, we may recommend use of Ex’sir Sanitizer for consuming safe vegetable and fruit as well as other health rules. We wish a healthy life! Dietician Canan Uysal Child-Adolescent-Adult Nutrition and Diet Specialist