Is it good to put cooked green vegetables in the refrigerator to use the next day?

Doctor CKI Dinh Tran Ngoc Mai , Department of Nutrition - Dietetics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, replied: Green vegetables are foods containing lots of fiber, vitamins and minerals that are good for the body. Eating lots of green vegetables helps reduce cholesterol and is good for the digestive system thanks to the role of diversifying intestinal microflora.

Green vegetables should be eaten within 3-4 hours after being processed.

Green vegetables should be eaten within 3-4 hours after being processed.

Because vegetables contain a lot of water, it is a suitable environment for harmful microorganisms to grow. Vegetables also easily ferment, creating substances that are not good for health. In particular, nutrients such as vitamins, minerals... will also change when vegetables are left in the refrigerator for too long.

Therefore, you should not put processed vegetables in the refrigerator to eat overnight.

Eating processed vegetables that have been left in the refrigerator for a long time will have negative effects on the digestive system such as diarrhea, intestinal microflora disorders, reduced immunity and malnutrition if the condition persists.

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