Steam your greens

Some cooking methods can preserve, and even boost, the nutrient content of vegetables. Italian scientists evaluated the effects of three commonly used cooking methods - boiling, steaming, and frying - on the nutrient content of carrots, courgettes and broccoli. Water-cooking treatments maintained the antioxidant content of the vegetables, while frying caused a significantly higher loss of antioxid ...

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