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Old Sep 3, 2007, 02:20 PM
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Does food really lose its nutrients when . .

When you cook food does it really lose all its vitamins, fiber etc. ?

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Old Sep 3, 2007, 02:25 PM   #2  
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Not ALL of it's nutrients but a bit is lost, yes. It's best to eat fruits and veggies either steamed or fresh. Frozen is also better in nutritional value than canned foods.

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Old Sep 3, 2007, 02:29 PM   #3  
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So if you have a frozen dinner with alot of veggies in it (Like Lean cusene meals) and it says 5 grms of fiber 17% Vitiman C etc, the microwave doesnt kill it either?

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Cooking also releases some of the foods nutritional content. Mostly I like that cooking makes it more palatable. Some foods aren't even edible until cooked.
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True.
Thats why when ever i cook a soup I never discard the water drom boiling the veggies cause I dont wanna lose anything

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Tonight's dinner:

Individual Beef Wellington's with Blanched Asparagus and Bearnaise Sauce

prepared and served by yours truly...
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How about pan frying (no oil, I use pam, if thats eevn healthier lol)
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So if you have a frozen dinner with alot of veggies in it (Like Lean cusene meals) and it says 5 grms of fiber 17% Vitiman C etc, the microwave doesnt kill it either?

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Look at the ingredients of your Lean Cuisine. Frozen diet meals are HIGH in sodium. They have to replace the flavor somehow.
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So that means it does kill the nutrients?
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Old Sep 16, 2007, 05:19 PM   #10  
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No hun, that means that it is not as healthy as it is made out to be. High sodium content is as dangerous as high fat content.

The best foods are fresh or frozen, steamed or baked, not boiled or fried.
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