Some vegetables, like asparagus, carrots, and mushrooms, are healthier when cooked. The key is to choose gentler cooking ...

Despite what many people believe, cooking vegetables can increase the bioavailability of certain nutrients. (Getty Creative) If you’ve ever felt virtuous about eating a big salad for lunch, you know ...

Spinach is often called an iron-rich superfood, but how you eat it matters. Experts explain whether raw or cooked spinach ...

Most of us have all too many un-fond memories of vegetables cooked into a gloppy mush. With their taste, texture, and vibrancy cooked out of them, it’s no wonder that so many of their nutrients are ...

Consuming vegetables daily is vital for essential vitamins and minerals, with preparation methods impacting nutrient ...

Fruits and vegetables contain a lot of nutrients and antioxidants like carotenoids, flavonoids, and polyphenols that help prevent health issues like cancer and cardiovascular disease and can improve ...

The concept of consuming foods in their natural, unprocessed state has ancient roots, but the modern raw food movement has gained significant momentum as more people seek alternatives to conventional ...

Chances are, vegetables are not your thing if you’re a picky eater. However, they are an essential food group, so it’s common for people to prepare them in ways that may sacrifice nutrition for taste ...

Senior Lecturer in Nutrition, Food, and Health Sciences, Teesside University However, some people are taking the vegan diet to the extreme, choosing only to eat raw plant foods that can be consumed ...