A fried veggie question

We all know fried foods are bad, but are they completely 100% devoid of all nutrients? Is a fried vegetable better than no vegetable at all? Or the other way around? I think a lot of parents ask this question because their kids refuse to eat veggies cooked in a healthy way, and it seems that frying them is the only way to get them on the menu.

But be careful -- the negative side effects of fried foods can outweigh the benefits, no matter how healthy a vegetable you started with. Your best bet is to try other ways of convincing your children to make the right choices, like trying a variety of recipes and educating your children in fun ways about how good they'll feel (think Popeye) when they eat their greens.