Raw is better because when you cook a vegetable it does lose some of its nutrients, but if you prefer them cooked steamed is better than some of the other ways you can cook them. If it means the difference between you staying OP and not then by all means steam them.
There are benefits to eating both raw and cooked veggies. I would avoid boiling veggies because that does take quite a bit of the nutrients out of them but eating steamed (I recommend lightly steamed) veggies is good. For a few veggies, cooking them actually makes their nutrients more bioavailable. I eat a mix of raw and cooked veggies but the important thing is to just eat them!
I try to eat a variety of both cooked (steamed, preferably) and raw each day. I also believe that frozen veggies retains its nutritional value more than canned does.
I don't believe veggies belong in a can I've tried canned veggies once or twice in my lifetime and I think they taste pretty gross. The only exception is tomatoes but tomatoes aren't officially a veggie.
As far as frozen veggies go, most of them taste good and they are usually fresher than the fresh veggies you find in the supermarket because they are usually frozen pretty quickly after being picked.
I don't believe veggies belong in a can I've tried canned veggies once or twice in my lifetime and I think they taste pretty gross. The only exception is tomatoes but tomatoes aren't officially a veggie.
As far as frozen veggies go, most of them taste good and they are usually fresher than the fresh veggies you find in the supermarket because they are usually frozen pretty quickly after being picked.
I have found 2 exceptions to this: corn and artichokes.
I'm a raw person, but I will buy frozen if it will cut my cooking time and I can't tell the difference. I've also heard that the benefits of tomatoes are better when they are cooked.
But yeah, if you are not a veggie eater and are trying to eat more, get 'em how you can take 'em, you know?
I kinda see vegetables in this kind of order ... if you can pick it yourself, that's best. Raw is next best and then in descending order of healthfulness .... cooked from raw, frozen and canned.
Until last week, I had never had a frozen vegetable in my life. I'd always had canned (that's just what my mom and grandma had always used). Well, I bought some (I think it was) Birdseye green beans. I cooked them in the microwave according to the directions on the bag. They were horrible...it was like eating rubber. I mean, I literally couldn't even get them to mush in my mouth. Are they supposed to be like that?
Nope, put them in less water than you'd think, bring them to a boil and put the lid on and move them off the heat. By the time you get the rest of your stuff together ... they'll be fine.
cansomeone tell me whether to eat vegetables cooked or raw?
I've tried canned veggies once or twice in my lifetime and I think they taste pretty gross. The only exception is tomatoes but tomatoes aren't officially a veggie.
