Fruits and vegetable containing vitamin C should be prepared just before serving.

[Sandra Smith 18]

Wow, I've never heard that washing fruits and veggies could leach out water soluble nutrients. You make a good point about the water solubility of nutrients. I agree that lower heat when cooking is best. I always keep a lid on the pot when steaming veggies and afterwards when the water has cooled down, I use it to water plants so they can hopefully get the benefits of any nutrients that have leached into the water. We need all the nutrients we can get, so thank you for pointing that out.

[Ika Apro]

I have heard about this fact.

[Ambar Gill]

Wow, I didn't know this! Thank you for the helpful tip! I can prepare my vitamin C-rich food properly now

[MAHAD BAIG MIRZA]

Yes, that's correct! Vitamin C is sensitive to heat, light, and air, so it's best to prepare fruits and vegetables containing vitamin C just before serving to retain their maximum nutritional value.