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A new study conducted at Penn State University, USA, led by Luke LaBorde found that spinach stored at 39 degrees Farenheit loses its folate and carotenoid content at a slower rate than spinach stored at 50 and 68 degrees.

This means that spinach stored in a refrigerator at 39 degrees F retains more nutrients than spinach kept at warmer temperatures. While they found that substantial nutrient loss occurred at all storage temperatures, cooler temperatures retained more nutrients for a longer period of time. Ideally, says dietician Seema Tarneja, you should buy, cook and eat up your vegetables on the same day.

This suggestion, of course, is impossible, for most young couples. Your next bet: store your vegetables as carefully as possible. "The trick when storing vegetables like spinach," says Tarneja, "is to maintain the moisture levels which, in turn, helps sustain the nutrient content to an extent." Some ways to do this are as follows: