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Don’t toss onion skins: They’re full of antioxidants and help preserve fish


April 6, 2021

Usually, when you peel an onion, you toss out the skin. When you do that, you lose the skin’s antioxidants, and the waste goes to the landfill. University of Florida researchers may have found a way to minimize food waste -- and keep fish ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety
Tags: Antioxidants, Extract, Fish, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Fresh, Health, Marty Marshall, Onion Skin, Phenolics, Preserve, Senem Guner, Waste

Heat brings out antioxidants, increases red in tomatoes


December 17, 2020

Turn up the heat, and get more nutrition from your tomato, University of Florida researchers say. Furthermore, when you buy a tomato, it will be about as red as it can be, thanks to the UF/IFAS methods deployed for the study. The findings ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Antioxidants, Carotenoids, Heat, Horticultural Sciences, Jeff Brecht, Lycopene, Packing, Phenolics, Red, Tomatoes, Treatment

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