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Foods With a Surprisingly Short Life, Even in the Refrigerator

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Organic Blackberries

Since organic blackberries aren’t treated with pesticides or insecticides, their thin skin and high water content make them highly susceptible to bacteria growth

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Sliced Deli Meats

Turns out, you only have a few days to devour deli meats, so keep those sandwiches for your kids and yourself coming.

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Cut Watermelon

“In its whole form, watermelon has a long fridge life, but once cut, it’s highly perishable,” warns Bensley. “Once sliced, the water is lost out of the flesh and loses its sweet flavor.”

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Kale

According to nutritionist, health educator, wellness specialist, and author Adita Lang, stalks of kale will last about three days in the refrigerator

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Cooked Rice

Bensley cautions her clients to consume rice quickly, within one to two days of cooking, which is shorter than the government recommended four to six days.

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Lettuce

Lettuce has a high water activity, which is essentially the ratio of the vapor pressure in a food to the vapor pressure of pure water

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Hard-Boiled Eggs

While you don’t have to worry about uncooked eggs, hard-boiled ones should be consumed one week after storing in the refrigerator.

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Canned Fish

Once you open the can, you expose the fish to air, bacteria, and enzyme reactions so the shelf life significantly reduces to just a few days

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