Guest guest Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 You can make quick salads with lots of grated veggies. I like to grate beats, carrots, turnips and dice up jicama for salad toppers. Rami , " messy_boys " <messy_boys wrote: > > Hi, > > I looked up steaming vegetables in the microwave, and the articles I > found indicated that there is significant nutrient loss IF you cook > them for long periods of time (more than 5 min) in large amounts of > water (2/3 c. water or more). > > A microwave steamer (keeps veggies up out of the water directly), or > using a small amount of water (1-2 Tbsp) should help prevent this > massive nutrient loss. Be sure to avoid over-cooking. The website I > looked at was: http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/29521.htm > > They have a link there to a webmd article which is also interesting: > http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/19000101/hot-water-kills-broccoli > > Don't give up on your veggies, even if you're crunched for time! > > Kristie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 What's a jicama? Najma pickles6767 <pickles6767 wrote: You can make quick salads with lots of grated veggies. I like to grate beats, carrots, turnips and dice up jicama for salad toppers. Rami , " messy_boys " <messy_boys wrote: > > Hi, > > I looked up steaming vegetables in the microwave, and the articles I > found indicated that there is significant nutrient loss IF you cook > them for long periods of time (more than 5 min) in large amounts of > water (2/3 c. water or more). > > A microwave steamer (keeps veggies up out of the water directly), or > using a small amount of water (1-2 Tbsp) should help prevent this > massive nutrient loss. Be sure to avoid over-cooking. The website I > looked at was: http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/29521.htm > > They have a link there to a webmd article which is also interesting: > http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/19000101/hot-water-kills-broccoli > > Don't give up on your veggies, even if you're crunched for time! > > Kristie > Natural Hair & Skin Care Products For Men & Women www.najmasnaturals.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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