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Save the Vitamins and Minerals
in your Fruits and Veggies

Store ripe fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator (except for green bananas, avocados, potatoes, and onions).

 

Store fresh fruits and vegetables for only a short period of time.

 

Wash fruits and vegetables with water when ready to use, and avoid soaking them.

 

Eat the skins of fruits and vegetables because they contain vitamins and minerals.

 
The smaller you cut vegetables before cooking, the more nutrients you will lose.
 
Frying vegetables can destroy some vitamins.
 
Steaming, microwaving, and stir-frying are good choices to retain nutrients when cooking.
 
Use the cooking water from vegetables to prepare soups and gravy.

 
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