On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:14:25 -0800, John wrote in
alt.support.diet.low-carb:
Quoted message said: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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