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Does cooking vegetables make them lose their nutrients?
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Yes.: Some vitamins break down under heat. Mineral remain, but make leak into the water used.1. Best: steam, 2.Microwave, 3.Boil sauteeing is good, broiling good. Boiling is the least preferred. Use little water, and add it to whatever you are cooking the vegetables for!
Answered 6/14/2015
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