Question

Food preparation and storage methods may result in considerable losses of minerals in foods. select all of the statements that apply to food handling methods that can result in such losses.

Answer 1

The food handling methods that can result to loss of minerals in food include; Cooking in large amounts of water results in minerals leaching into the water. It is important to maintain proper food preparation and storage method to avoid loss of nutrients that would have helped our bodies. These proper method entails minimizing exposure to air and water, also lessening cooking time and avoid alkaline cooking oil among other many methods.