Fruits and vegetable containing vitamin C should be prepared just before serving.

[Moureenkaranu]

Did you know that food rich in vitamin C is easily destroyed by air and should not be stored for a long time?

[Solonirina Jaona R]

Do you know,some foods containd vitamin C like salad for example,we must be very careful on the preparation,as they should be prepared after all and needed a short time before eating them.

[shravsi]

Thanks for the information.

[Aditi Sapate]

Wow, I did not know that. Thanks for the information. I did know that food rich in vitamin C is healthy and necessary but I don't always enjoy the flavour it imparts too the food.

[Florence Nalianya]

Really?? I didn't know ,thanks for the educative point.

[Wanja Hannah]

Did you know that fats should not be exposed to light? They react to light causing diarrhea once consumed. Keep your margarine covered.

[leximutia]

Huh, I never knew this fact. I'll keep it in mind next time I do prepare any fruit or veggie that contains vitamin C.

[FInziani]

yeah, I do and I try to prepare them in the best way possible so that I don't end up eating empty fruits and vegetables.

[Caribqueen16]

Did you know that food rich in vitamin C is easily destroyed by air and should not be stored for a long time?

Thanks for the tip. Appreciated. Everyday we learn something new.

[Netvigator72]

Thank you so much because I never knew this before.

[_claudi_]

I think most sources of vitamin C comes from fruits so I think it is important to eat them fresh as most fruits are eaten without being cooked.

[Favour Alade Boluwatife]

Yes, I agree with your opinion and it’s true. I'm glad you shared your thought on it

[Liza Chulukhadze]

Wow. I have never heard that. Thank you for sharing this information! It's an interesting and useful subject.

[Sandra Smith 18]

Heat, light, and air exposure makes oils/fats go rancid. Dark glass bottles help to protect the oil from light. I fear that not only the vitamin C content, but also other vitamins and nutrients, are diminished after fruits and vegetables are peeled and cut exposing them to light and air. I think the texture also is better when fresh instead of prepping in advance. I try to wait until I'm cooking a meal before chopping ingredients.

[Igwebuike C]

Heat, light, and air exposure makes oils/fats go rancid. Dark glass bottles help to protect the oil from light. I fear that not only the vitamin C content, but also other vitamins and nutrients, are diminished after fruits and vegetables are peeled and cut exposing them to light and air. I think the texture also is better when fresh instead of prepping in advance. I try to wait until I'm cooking a meal before chopping ingredients.

Actually, the reason for loss of nutrients from our veggies are cause some nutrients are either heat labile or water soluble. This means that any form of heat could diminish the nutrient content and washing also, could cause leaching of water soluble nutrients into the washing water which we throw out. It is advisable to use low heat for veggies, wash before cutting and cover your pot while cooking so that steam with dissolved nutrients in them doesn't escape the pot. This is applicable for all vegetables both green leaf y and coloured ( tomatoes, onions, carrot)