10 Longest-Lasting Fruits and Vegetables
The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
Physicians Committee
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🗓️ 30 April 2020
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Which fruits and vegetables stay fresh the longest?
Fresh produce is a staple of any healthy diet but at a time when many people want to cut down on the number of trips to the grocery store, keeping them in the house can be challenging!
On this episode of The Exam Room™ podcast, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll is joined by dietitian Lee Crosby — aka The Fiber Queen — who shares her list of the 10 fruits and veggies that stay fresh the longest. There are some surprises on the list too!
Lee also has tips on how to store produce to extend its life.
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Lee Crosby
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| 0:00.0 | There are some fruits and vegetables |
| 0:02.1 | that will keep a surprisingly long time |
| 0:04.2 | if you keep them in the right place |
| 0:06.3 | and at the right temperature. |
| 0:07.5 | First on the list, romaine hearts. |
| 0:09.5 | You know the kind where you get like the little three pack? |
| 0:11.6 | Those can keep for seven to 10 days, |
| 0:14.0 | seven to 10 days, |
| 0:14.9 | but I've actually kept them in my fridge for up to two weeks. |
| 0:17.4 | When it's fitting else, |
| 0:18.2 | I'll on a rat and I can have those. |
| 0:20.0 | Well, hello there. |
| 0:29.7 | And welcome to the Exam Room Podcast. |
| 0:31.7 | Brought to you by the Physicians Committee. |
| 0:33.6 | Hi, I am the Weight Loss Champion, Chuck Carroll. |
| 0:36.6 | Thank you so very much for giving the show a listen this week |
| 0:39.3 | or a view or a download, |
| 0:41.8 | wherever it is in the world that you are. |
| 0:44.7 | We appreciate the fact that you are here. |
| 0:49.0 | And this is a big show today. |
| 0:51.3 | They really often are, |
| 0:52.7 | but today is really a big, big, big show, |
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