How are you preparing Your Vegetables?

It’s a common fact that we should eat more vegetables, but this latest article in the NY Times explains that how we prepare the vegetables is just as important.

Studies show that a diet rich in vegetables have attributed to decreasing rates in heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and hypertension. A study down on 198 Germans who adhered to a strict raw food diet showed that even though they had normal levels of Vitaman A and a high level of beta carotene, they fell short on their lycopene levels. There are several techniques that can either stimulate the growth or lessen the amount of vitamins in vegetables. For example, boiling carrots increases the carotenoid levels while boiling broccoli caused a 22 to 34 percent loss of vitamin C.

Read the full article to see how different methods of preparing your vegetables can affect your health.