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What are fruits and veggies low in?
fat,sodium, no cholesterol
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what are carrots, beets and trunips examples of?
root vegetables
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what are mature fruits?
Fruits that have reached their full size and colour.
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For more nutrients and fibre what should we eat on the produce?
the skins
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what does cooking do the veggies and fruits?
removes vitamin C and other nuitrients
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where can we get vitamin C? besides Citrus fruits?
Kiwi,strawberries,cantaloupe,cabbage,potatoes.
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what is an example of a stem vegetable?
celery
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how do you test for ripeness on fruits?
gently apply press on the fruit. ripe fruit give under the pressure.
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what is ensymatic browning?
exposure to fruits flesh to the air/oxygen
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how can you minimize the loss of nutirents when cooking produce?
keep produce whole or in large peices; cook them quickly with minimun amout of water;serve cooked produce with the cooking liqiud.
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what are Veggies and fruits chock-full of?
antioxidants,Carbohydrates
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what are some guidlines to follow when buying produce?
carefully inspect it;avoid wilted,bruised,or decayed produce;buy by weight;buy only what you can store;remember that some veggies cook down from their original volumes.
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where should unripe fruit be stored?
in a brown paper bag at room temperature
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how can you prevent enzymatic browning?
dip the peices into lemon juice or use a ascorbic acid powder
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what is one of the most healthy ways to cook produce?
steaming
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Where can we get vitamin E?
Apples,apricots,nectarines, and peaches
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why should you buy by weight?
will give you more nuitrients for your money and will last longer
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how do potatoes develope solanine?
potatoes are exposed to light
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why should cut-up veggies be sealed in a air tight baggie?
to prevent oxygen from getting to the produce and destroying nuitrients
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why shouldnt you use aluminum, or copper to cook produce?
those minerals from the pan reacts with the sulfur compounds in the produce resulting in less vitamin C, folic acid, and Vitamin E. and can also cause unpleasant odors and flavors in the food.
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What are Cruciferous Vegetables?
Vegetables in the Cabbage family.
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how long do most vegetables last?
a week in the refrigerator
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why shouldnt we soak produce in water while washing them?
Nutrients are lost while they soak
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why do we cut up fruits and veggies?
to make them easier to eat and adds eye appeal.
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how do you prevent whole veggies with skin from bursting in the microwave?
poke holes with a fork