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Soul_of_Wit

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7. Be more worried if you or a loved one are at higher risk

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 05:04 PM

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Older immune systems and the immunocompromised would be hit harder. Pre-packaged vegetables are riskier. Choose to tear up your own head of lettuce instead of buying that bag of "pre-washed" lettuce (even though you were going to rinse it anyway.) Fuzzier fruits are riskier both for disease and for holding onto any pesticides. Frozen raspberries for a smoothie are safer than fresh raspberries. Cooking vegetables and fruits is the safest, but I'm not giving up salads with raw vegetables anytime soon.

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