Do you lose nutrients when boiling veggies ?

[Stackt]

TweetWas wondering if you can over boil it and would it have no nutrients at all ? Cause I like to make my veggies soft so I boil it for a good period

[Shiner22nd]

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I don't think so, but would like to know for sure. A good question...Shiner

[Testify]

TweetI think this is true. Cooking vegetables depletes their nutritional value. How much I don't know.

[Shiner22nd]

TweetThat sucks, cause' I always steam my vegetables a little longer....this is something that i've heard of before but didn't ever take the time to find out for sure...very interesting

[supasaiyan99]

TweetYou have to eat them raw right after they've been pulled from the ground to keep 100% of the nutrients. But steaming shouldn't deplete the nutrients by a lot I think? Maybe a 10% to 15% reduction? Just a guess!!!

[Lily]

Tweetyes most if not all vegies are better for you raw except carrots!! cooking carrots halfway (so they are still a little hard in the center) releases the beta carotine (sp?)

[Stackt]

TweetI hate eating it raw unless its a dip or something well 10 to 15% isnt that much of difference if it is .

[sunnshine_ahead]

TweetNutrients are lost through boiling, but if you steam them you won't lose as many...you lose 3 times as much by boiling compared to steaming.