Ask Umbra: Does microwaving vegetables zap their nutritional value?

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Ask Umbra: Does microwaving vegetables zap their nutritional value?

Have there been any studies done on the nutrient value of food that has been cooked via microwave, oven, or stovetop? For example: broccoli? Someone said microwaves destroy 90 percent of the nutrients in the food, versus steaming on the top of the stove where the loss is only 10 percent. We have been going back to basic, non-processed food that we grow ourselves. I usually only use the microwave to defrost or reheat … but am I reducing the food value? The Farmer’s Wife Cotati, Calif. Shutterstock A. Dearest FW, It looks like Cotati is in the midst of an interesting downtown revitalization debate . This has nothing to do with your vegetables, but it has a lot to do with the nutrient value of your daily life. I like to see cities thinking hard about how and where they grow. I also like to see people thinking hard about how and what they eat — so a tip of the asparagus to you...

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@CookForYourLife » 19 Oct '12, 2am
It's super-important to avoid raw food during chemo - but does microwaving vegetables zap their nutritional value? [link]
@noahnana » 09 Oct '12, 6pm
RT @stefanpinto: Answer is "no" - RT @GuidingStars: Does microwaving vegetables damage their nutritional value? [link]
@stefanpinto » 09 Oct '12, 6pm
Answer is "no" - RT @GuidingStars: Does microwaving vegetables damage their nutritional value? [link]
@GuidingStars » 09 Oct '12, 6pm
Does microwaving vegetables damage their nutritional value? [link]
@GBVeerman » 08 Oct '12, 3pm
Nukes for health. [link]
@RelishMagazine » 08 Oct '12, 1pm
Does microwaving vegetables zap their nutritional value? @AskUmbra says not as much as you think [link]
@StephsFuelCell » 06 Oct '12, 8pm
A great, balanced overview of how cooking methods of veggies affects nutrients [link] @Grist
@SHFT » 05 Oct '12, 5pm
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@HEALingFoodie » 04 Oct '12, 6pm
lets make sure we r eating enough veggies first! Does microwaving vegetables zap their nutritional value? via @askumbra [link]
@Feed140_F3 » 04 Oct '12, 4pm
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@FRESHthemovie » 04 Oct '12, 1pm
Does cooking veggies in microwaves leach out the nutrients? Turns out boiling is worse: [link]
@Wilsonel3 » 04 Oct '12, 1pm
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@wiredal » 04 Oct '12, 8am
Interesting answer. RT @grist Ask Umbra: Does microwaving vegetables zap their nutritional value?” [link]
@StanfordFoodSys » 04 Oct '12, 1am
Microwaving veggies not the worst idea in the world. Whatever gets green things into your belly. [link]
@merl04 » 03 Oct '12, 11pm
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@taste_cheese » 03 Oct '12, 10pm
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@gorelickingood » 03 Oct '12, 4pm
Baltimore Diner saw [link] Does microwaving vegetables zap their nutritional value? [link] @grist
@shoppingscout » 03 Oct '12, 12pm
Does microwaving really zap nutrients? - [link]
@JackieSdc » 03 Oct '12, 11am
Get the most nutrients out of cooked veggies...[link] #healthyeating
@fudryter » 02 Oct '12, 10pm
Great info!! Does microwaving vegetables zap their nutritional value? | Grist [link]
@DETgypsykitchen » 02 Oct '12, 6pm
Good 'ol mic [link] [link]
@ArtfulCuisine » 02 Oct '12, 6pm
Ask Umbra: Does microwaving vegetables zap their nutritional value? Surprising answer: depends on the amount of water! [link]
@Striving4ZenNYC » 02 Oct '12, 4pm
Does microwaving zap the nutrients out of vegetables? Not as much as something that looks far less menacing: water. [link]
@goaskmama » 02 Oct '12, 4pm
Time, temp and water affect nutrients in food, not microwaves. [link]
@walkforhunger » 02 Oct '12, 4pm
Have veggies for lunch? Ask Umbra: Does microwaving vegetables zap their nutritional value? @grist [link]
@DineWithPat » 02 Oct '12, 2pm
Good question! Does microwaving vegetables destroy nutrients? And good answer. Be sure to read all the way through. [link]
@likestevemacque » 02 Oct '12, 2pm
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@MichaelRDimock » 02 Oct '12, 6am
Shucks, looks like I am wrong re microwave ovens. Veggie nutrients not lost when zapped! via Ask Umbra @grist [link]
@callmeKi » 02 Oct '12, 5am
Super informative @grist article on retaining nutrients in microwaved vegetables: [link]
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@greeneatz » 02 Oct '12, 1am
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@SusanHeaney » 01 Oct '12, 10pm
Keep the harvest's nutrition! RT @nature_org: @AskUmbra: Does microwaving vegetables zap nutritional value? [link]
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@freespeechtv » 01 Oct '12, 9pm
Ever wonder if microwaving your food is bad? Or how much nutrients your vegetables lose when you cook them? Answers: [link]
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@grist » 01 Oct '12, 7pm
A reader asks if it’s bad to microwave your food. @AskUmbra cooks up an answer that’s healthy and tasty too [link]
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@creationgreen » 01 Oct '12, 4pm
Should you cook your veggies? [link]
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@BCleanClimate » 01 Oct '12, 2pm
Wanna keep the nutrients in your veggies when cooked? Zap them in the microwave! | [link]
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