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Better cooked or raw? What should know about your vegetables 

August 9,2019
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 How much vegetables do you incorporate into your meals daily? I bet a lot of people haven’t had vegetables in a long while but they should.
Better cooked or raw? What should know about your vegetables 
Vegetables and fruits are an important part of a healthy diet, and the variety is as important as quantity.
Listed are some of the ways to prepare and eat your vegetables in other to maximize its nutrients.
Tomatoes: Cooked.
It is better to cook before eating as this will help release a higher level of lycopene and other antioxidants.
Carrot: Cooked or Raw.
When cooked it releases more beta-carotene which is converted in the body to vitamin A.
Broccoli: Raw or steamed.
When eaten raw, it releases a higher level of the enzyme called myrosinase which helps to block the growth of cancer cell. Steamed broccoli has a lot of better potential for reducing cholesterol.
Cabbage: Raw or Steamed.
When eaten raw, you get more vitamin C and folate compared to when steamed or boiled. .
Kale: Raw
Raw kale has more vitamin C, beta-carotene and polyphenols. Cooking kale will reduce vitamin C and other antioxidants. .
Red pepper: Raw, stir fry or Roasted.
Red pepper loses most of its nutrients and antioxidants when cooked. .
Onion and Garlic: Raw or Cooked.
Any method you decide to use, onion and garlic will retain most of its nutrients.
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