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Vegetables may have their origin from different parts of the plant. Spinach is a green leafy vegetable, potato is a root vegetable, okra is a fruit, peas are seeds and so on. Depending on the part of plant they come from the vegetable shelf life varies.
Importance of vegetables in the diet
Vegetables are rich sources of micronutrients, vitamins and minerals. They also provide a substantial amount of fiber when included in the diet. Vegetables are significant sources of phytochemicals such as carotenoids, flavonoids, indoles and glucosinolates and polyphenols. Phytochemicals or plant chemicals are bioactive components which have several health promoting properties.
To top all the above benefits, they are low calorie foods! They are filled with nutrients and health promoting constituents and hardly give any calories.
Vegetable shopping
It would be ideal to get fresh vegetables every day from the market but all of us have time constraints. We all end up buying vegetables once a week and if lucky twice a week. Vegetables are perishable commodities and have to be taken care of properly to increase their shelf life. They should be stored appropriately otherwise most of the veggies will end up in the trash can.
Tips to increase shelf life of veggies