classicrox wrote:

<<For example, I could eat pineapple with no problem what so
 ever, then one time while eating pineapple, I suffered a terrible rash on
 my arms and abdomen.  I ate it a second time a few months later and
 received the same rash>>

Before buying a pineapple, take a finger tip and rub it down into one of
the leaves down where it grows out from the pineapple (where rain water
might collect in the leaves, for example -- careful -- they have sharp
edges).  Then rub that finger (gently, not too hard) on your skin, say on
the inner arm where the skin is sensitive.  If, after 5 minutes you see a
rash-reaction (redness, splotch, etc.) then it is likely a reaction to a
pesticide.  Do this again (to double-check if you don't get a reaction)
using another pineapple or leaf and rub it on the other inner arm.  One may
continue to shop while waiting to see if there is any reaction...

I tried the "skin rash test" with both organic and non-organic pineapples
and got a definite "positive" reaction with the non-organic kind.  Now I
stick to the organic pineapples (which are, by my taste buds, much sweeter
and riper; fuller flavor).

The same sudden rash hit me once when I carelessly bought and ate (without
first washing and rinsing) an apple and a pear from the non-organic grocery
store.

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