Veggies - Healthier Raw or Steamed?
Categories: Nutrition & Supplements
We steam our veggies here at my house. I've always heard it's better than throwing them in a pot of boiling water on the stove. But what about raw veggies? Does steaming win or is raw better?Steaming is still tops, says RealAge. New research indicates that the process might improve the cholesterol-lowering capabilities of certain produce, like beets, okra, carrots, eggplant, green beans, asparagus and cauliflower.
Keep in mind that raw or steamed, veggies are key for a healthy diet. Try to get five servings per day if you can. Once you master this feat, then you can shop for that steamer, which I assure you is one easy-to-use kitchen tool.
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Chris 2-18-2009 @ 2:52PM
I didn't know "steamers" were its own separate tool...
I always used my big pot with inserted colander, about an inch or two of water and the lid... Works great.
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u262f 2-18-2009 @ 8:26PM
I had read nutritional information for both steamed and raw vegetables, and different types of cooking change some nutrients for better and other nutrients for worse. So, I have vegetables sometimes raw, sometimes steamed, sometimes blanched, sometimes grilled, sometimes juiced, etc. Besides, doesn't it get boring to prepare vegetables only one way all the time?
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