Laurel on Health Food

Manchester Evening News provides some tips on treating your food right from Readers Digest’s guide: “Foods that Harm, Foods that Heal.” Here are some standout tips:

• Do not store foods near a stove or refrigerator because heat and humidity increase food spoilage risks.
• Transfer grains, flours, and other foods packed in cardboard boxes, paper bags, and cellophane to plastic, metal, or glass containers with tight-fitting lids to keep insects out.
• Raw fruits and vegetables slowly lose vitamins at room temperature, but tropical fruit deteriorates rapidly if stored in the cold. Most produce is best stored at about 10°C; put it in the crisper section of the refrigerator to avoid rapid loss of moisture.
• Fruit, vegetables, and grains can lose vitamins and minerals if left to soak in water.
• Wash vegetables and fruit under running water to remove soil, insects, and pesticides.
• Wash poultry under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels before preparation.
• Cold meats stay fresh until their expiration dates if they are refrigerated unopened in their original vacuum-sealed bags. Once opened, they should be rewrapped in an airtight bag and used within days.
• When in doubt, toss it out!

Click here to read the complete list of tips on treating your food right.

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