No one wants to eat dirty lettuce – that's why it's important to prep your leafy greens in the proper order. This means don't start coring and chopping up your head of iceberg or your favorite red ...

There’s an ongoing debate in our household about whether we should be washing bagged lettuce or not. From my perspective, I’m a washer. Any fruit and veg, I’m washing it – that includes bagged salad ...

A good rule of thumb to keep is, before cooking, eating, handling, or putting anything near your mouth, make sure that it's clean. Ingredients are no good if they are covered in muck. Your first step ...

Although some advocate otherwise, you should actually think twice before washing a bag of lettuce marked "pre-washed," "triple-washed," or "ready-to-eat." It may seem like rinsing those greens is just ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Leafy greens like lettuce and spinach are a leading ...