Vegetables: Selection, Storage, and Serving


by Andrea Pelin - Date: 2007-01-31 - Word Count: 143 Share This!

Vegetables are usually recommended in a diet but you need to know more about how they should be selected, properly stored, and served. Vegetables are an important source of dietary fiber that does not contain cholesterol, is low in calories, sodium, and fat.

Vegetables may help prevent some diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Spinach, green peppers, and broccoli are sources of antioxidants and help protect tissues by slowing down oxidation. Carrots are rich in vitamin A, asparagus in vitamin C, chicory is a source of vitamin B-6, magnesium, calcium, and riboflavin.

Buy only high quality vegetables and try to enhance their flavour and preserve their nutrients. When selecting them, look for vegetables with blemish-free surfaces and characteristic shapes. Choose only the vegetables you plan to eat during the next few days. If you keep them longer they can lose taste or nutrient levels.


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