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Cut and stored fruit just as beneficial as fresh if kept cold

Steven @ Sun, 2006-07-02 18:32

A report appearing in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has found that chilled, cut fruit retains it's high levels of vitamin C and antioxidants. The study investigated the levels of fruit refrigerated for nine days against that of freshly cut samples. "Generally speaking, the colder you keep fruit the slower its metabolism, including any breakdown of nutrients."

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