Question

We know that the supply of dietary supplements is endless, and expensive. Jordan decided to eat healthy food regularly to avoid the need for buying supplements. He decided that it would be a lot cheaper to focus on eating whole foods rather than buying vitamins and minerals in pill form. Also Jordan had read that supplements may not really benefit long-term health. Help Jordan get the most vitamins and minerals out of his food. Please be thorough and in-depth, using complete sentences in your answers.

1. To maximize vitamin content, what should Jordan consider when buying fruit and vegetables? Why? (3 Tips/Considerations)

2. When storing fruits and vegetables in his apartment, what steps should Jordan take to preserve nutrient values? (3 Examples)

3. What cooking methods are best for preserving nutrient values? (2 Examples)

4. How could Jordan maximize mineral content in his food? (2 Examples)

Answer 1

1) carrots and the sweet potato is very high source of vitamin A . Orange , strawberries ,tomato are source of vitamin C . Avocado and green vegetables are the sources of Vitamin E.

2 ) the fruits and vegetables should be conserved in crisper section of refrigerator . Storing fruits and vegetables in cold storage that is at low temperature . Avoiding storage of fruits and vegetables for a long time .

3) there are 3 methods for cooking to conserve the nutrients of fruits and vegetables such as
i) using less water during cooking to avoid loss of water soluble nutrients.
ii) using less time for cooking to prevent the degradation of protein structure at high temperature.

4) i) Natural sources such as curd ,milk , fish , beans , are the rich source of calcium minerals
ii) consumption of meat, marine food , green heavy vegetables , legumes as they contain high amount of Iodine , iron , chloride , zinc and magnesium .

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