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This is a great article providing vital nutrient information from pumpkins.
The following is not a criticism, it's purely my curiosity.
Whenever I read about nutrients in vegetables and fruits one question always bugs me: does a fruit/vegetable retains the same amount of nutrients once cut and cooked? Or, is there any true research on cooked food? Any light will really help me. Thank you and wish you great upcoming holiday season.
That’s a very good question. It depends on the vegetable. First, note that the best way to store produce is unwashed with the skin or rinds intact until the day you plan to eat them. And don’t be pre-cut veggies or fruit; cut them at home. They immediately start losing freshness and nutrition when you cut into them.
Now, when it comes to cooking, lightly steaming spinach, asparagus, cabbage, peppers and many other vegetables also supply more antioxidants to the body when raw. Other vegetables including broccoli are deemed healthier raw than when cooked. But it’s complicated. Because cooking erodes Vitamin C but enhances other nutrients so you have to think about what your body needs. Let’s just say that eating vegetables in general is very good for you!
Thank you for the informative article. Look forward to your post about seeds.
