To Cook or Not To Cook

Diet and Nutrition
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The rule seems to be that the more you cook, the less nutrients will remain in the food, but I know there are exceptions, and I wanted to find out what they are. Here are a couple I found. Have you got any others?

cooking carrots actually enhances the digestibility of the beta carotene

heat processing actually enhanced the nutritional value of tomatoes by increasing the lycopene content that can be absorbed by the body, as well as the total antioxidant activity.

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Cooking destroys the living enzymes in produce.

Take that as you will.

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You digest more nutrients from egg whites when they are cooked

but you get more from egg yolks when they are raw

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[quote]OctoberGirl wrote:
You digest more nutrients from egg whites when they are cooked

but you get more from egg yolks when they are raw[/quote]

mmmmmmmm over easy

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[quote]Kalle wrote:
OctoberGirl wrote:
You digest more nutrients from egg whites when they are cooked

but you get more from egg yolks when they are raw

mmmmmmmm over easy [/quote]

that’s the ticket!!!

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This question keeps coming up and the answer is pretty simple.

BOTH!

Keep variety in your diet – eat some raw for snacks, while cooking others in meals. Thus you get the benefits from both.