Analysis of 8 kinds of scientific and eat fruits and vegetables

Posted in Vegetables Nutrition on Nov 04, 2009

Sometimes, some “concept of the modern diet” is actually wrong. Such as “food should be eaten raw, juice is always healthy” argument. British “Daily Mail” The recent published expert articles, analysis of eight kinds of scientific and eat fruits and vegetables.

1. Carrot whole roasted

Newcastle University scientists have pointed out, the carrot boiled or baked as a whole will make access to the health of the body of chemicals increased by 25%, including some known anti-cancer substances.

2. Legumes can be eaten frozen in

After the beans are picked and peeled and frozen two hours to conduct, effectively locking in nutrients. Fresh beans from picking to the table for at least 34 days time, vitamins and other nutrients lost serious.

3. Hot boiled potato skin

Fried potatoes with the animal fat is the worst eat. Eat the most healthy, the whole potatoes with skin baked or broiled. Potato skin vitamins up to 80% lower. When boiled, it is best with hot boiled potatoes, to prevent soluble vitamins lost.

4. Burning tomatoes add a little oil

Canned tomatoes, tomato soup, and even ketchup are wholesome food. Tomato add a little oil burning can increase the body’s absorption of lycopene.

5. Cabbage should be cooked with salt

The best time to cook these vegetables, add some salt, the time should not be too long, otherwise the nutrient loss, no taste. Such raw or slightly steamed vegetables, the most nutritious.

6. Eat more fruit and drink less fruit juice

After picking fruit should be consumed as soon as possible in order to maintain one of the vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals. Juice will make people fat, but also lead to flatulence and increased risk of dental caries.

7. Popcorn is also nutrition

Corn is rich in carotene and fiber. Popcorn nutrition more easily absorbed by the body. Popcorn unhealthy, the problem is not the corn itself, but rather the added salt, fat and sugar on.

8. Canned foods may try to

Canned fruits and vegetables nutrition depends on how long after the harvest has been loaded cans, as well as the increase in the process of canning salt, sugar and other unhealthy chemicals in the number.

Compared with the fresh fruits and vegetables, canned fruit and vegetable nutrition, less than 50% of vitamin C will be lost. However, in some cases, do not eat vegetables better than canned vegetables.

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