These vegetables are better not to store in the fridge

The expert recommends to buy vegetables only in supermarkets and in authorized markets

The greatest number of vitamins and minerals are the seasonal vegetables of medium size, and the longer they are stored, the faster decreases the amount of nutrients, said the dietician Lyudmila Babich.

Tomatoes and cucumbers are currently available in fresh and inexpensive, but a month later the amount of vitamins in them to decline significantly as a result of prolonged storage or due to cultivation in greenhouses.

Moreover, imported vegetables are often disrupted polyspline to prolong terms of their storage and to facilitate transport of goods. Of course, these fruits did not gain the right amount of vitamins.

“When buying vegetables should be careful not to purchase a product, stuffed with chemicals and nitrates. It should also be remembered that to buy vegetables for the future – completely wrong, it is better to go to the store or to the market every 2-3 days. Given that some time the cucumbers and tomatoes were transported and stored at the warehouse that should be alerted if the fruits are not “wither” in a week or two,” – said the dietician Lyudmila Babich.

The expert recommends to buy vegetables only in supermarkets and sanctioned markets where all products have to pass at least some control.

“Preference should be given to the fruit of medium size and definitely ripe. It is advisable to eat vegetables throughout the day or three after purchase. Natural pickles without a refrigerator quickly fade, and the cold degrades their taste. Similarly with tomatoes” – In the refrigerator the tomatoes quickly lose their “structure” and taste, so buy them in reserve is not necessary”, – told the expert.
Of course, slightly greenish vegetables have longer shelf life and properties “ripen” on the table, but the nitrate level can exceed the limit. It is recommended to opt for the ripe fruit of medium size, grown in Ukraine. The color of the skin of the tomatoes must be uniform. Take the time to inspect each fruit to avoid buying tomatoes from the damaged skin – because of the soft structure and delicate skin in the damaged pulp bacteria multiply rapidly at best this tomatoes will rot quickly and covered with mold or bloom, in the worst – can cause serious poisoning.

“To protect yourself at least partially from nitrates, thoroughly wash the vegetables using a brush. Then douse them with boiling water. Remove about a third of nitrates from the fruit can, if you soak them for about 30 minutes, even more effective is to add in water a little ascorbic acid. Off-season fruit should be cleaned and be sure to cut the place they were attached to the stem,” – said the expert.

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