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Dick Yuknavech
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On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:14:25 -0800, John wrote in
alt.support.diet.low-carb:
>I have heard so many opinion about how good vegetables are for low carbers,
>except the root vegetables.
>
>However, there seems to be VERY different opinion from even the experts on
>how good they are for you once they are cooked. Some books I have read say
>that veggies are practically worthless unless you eat them raw and have lost
>virtually all of their nutritive value. And then on the other side of the
>coin, I recently read where Broccoli HAS to be cooked or the body can't
>absorb the nutrients. Any comments on this subject? Thanks!
>
Sure. Tell me exactly what you want to hear, and I'll find you a link to
someone who says it.
In my personal opinion, broccoli and tough asparagus have to be steamed
to be edible. Anything else I can eat raw, steamed or lightly sauted or
stir-fried. I would never, ever, boil an innocent vegetable in a quart
of water until it's dead. That's mostly a matter of taste, but I think
it's pretty much agreed by all that many of the good substances are
going down the sink with that treatment.
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alt.support.diet.low-carb:
>I have heard so many opinion about how good vegetables are for low carbers,
>except the root vegetables.
>
>However, there seems to be VERY different opinion from even the experts on
>how good they are for you once they are cooked. Some books I have read say
>that veggies are practically worthless unless you eat them raw and have lost
>virtually all of their nutritive value. And then on the other side of the
>coin, I recently read where Broccoli HAS to be cooked or the body can't
>absorb the nutrients. Any comments on this subject? Thanks!
>
Sure. Tell me exactly what you want to hear, and I'll find you a link to
someone who says it.
In my personal opinion, broccoli and tough asparagus have to be steamed
to be edible. Anything else I can eat raw, steamed or lightly sauted or
stir-fried. I would never, ever, boil an innocent vegetable in a quart
of water until it's dead. That's mostly a matter of taste, but I think
it's pretty much agreed by all that many of the good substances are
going down the sink with that treatment.
--
6/2/2003 181/170/here?