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Fruits and Vegetables in Grocery Store are Still Alive

by Kathy Jones on Jun 22 2013 11:27 PM

 Fruits and Vegetables in Grocery Store are Still Alive
A new study published in the journal Current Biology suggests that the fruits and vegetables that we buy in the grocery store are still alive and the way we store them could influence their nutritional value and our health.
"Vegetables and fruits, even after harvest, can respond to light signals and consequently change their biology in ways that may affect health value and insect resistance," says Janet Braam of Rice University. "Perhaps we should be storing our vegetables and fruits under light-dark cycles and timing when to cook and eat them to enhance their health value."



Source-Eurekalert


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