Veggies vs. Donut, I\u2019m picking the donut in my mind all the time.\u00a0 But in my heart and with my mouth, I choose the veggies, most of the time.\u00a0 Whether you love vegetables or not, one thing is for sure, it\u2019s the healthiest food group you can put in your mind.\u00a0 BTW \u2013 I believe the new craze \u201cCarnivore Diet\u201d is a bunch of cow crap! \u00a0 Anyway, if you\u2019re gonna be force to eat them, you might as well get as much as you can out of them\u2026so cook em right!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: For some vegetables it is (brussels sprouts, kale, broccoli), but for most, cooking actually breaks down tough outer layers and the cellular structure making it easy for your body to break down and absorb. For example, studies found that cooked spinach and carrots resulted in higher levels of Vitamin A in the blood. In addition, as we age, we lose digestive enzyme activity or if we eat lots of process foods so any help is valuable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: The cooking time, the temperature, and the amount of water or other medium you\u2019re choosing. It\u2019s pretty simple, the more heat you use, for a longer period of time, the more \u201cburning\u201d of nutrients you\u2019re going to get. Vitamins, enzymes, minerals, whatever is in there, heat with duration is going to \u201ckill\u201d it. The water or medium is thrown in there because as you increase heat, things will leach out and go into whatever you\u2019re cooking it in. If you end up throwing that out, like water, then you\u2019re gonna lose those nutrients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Steaming for sure. Boiling causes vitamins like C, B1, Folate, and other water soluble to leach into the water. Researchers found that when cooking broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, and carrots using 5 methods, steaming kept the highest level of nutrients. Steaming is more gentle, the veggies don\u2019t come into contact with the boiling water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: I personally don\u2019t have any issue with it. A microwave basically takes the water in whatever food and heats it. But if you don\u2019t have water inherently in the food, it won\u2019t work as well, there is nothing to heat. Some veggies work well, however cauliflower does not, there isn\u2019t enough water and it has one of the highest nutrient losses in the microwave. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: You\u2019ll get lots of flavor, but not as much nutrition. The heat is high in grilling and baking you have higher heat for a longer period of time. But you get some intense flavor because how natural chemicals change in the food. However, you can combat some of this by adding olive oil, which can increase the bioavailability of the nutrients when consumed, getting more out of it. A Spanish study found that artichokes, asparagus, eggplant, green beans, and onions still had significant antioxidant capacity after baking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: The best way is with low heat, shortest time, and with the least amount of water. I cook my veggies to help soften them up, that\u2019s it. I only use cooking as a way to make them easier for my digestive system (because when I have gone all raw, my stomach, after a few days, gets upset). Here is what I do. I coat my pan with Grass-Fed Butter, I then throw my vegetables in with a little bit of water (which I do NOT throw out), I then cover it and put on low heat. I wait until they are \u201cjust soft enough\u201d and then I pull all of it out, including what is left of the water and mix it in what I\u2019m eating. Low heat, short time, little water, just enough to soften them\u2026that\u2019s the healthy secret! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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