How to eat your veggies

I meant to post this two weeks ago. It got lost in the shuffle until Dustin's most recent post reminded me of it. (Speaking of, do check out Dustin's post. It's a very good one on steps to feeling well.)

This article from the New York Times proposes that eating your veggies raw all the time is good, but not necessarily the best approach if you're trying to get the most nutritional bang for your buck. A growing amount of research is finding that variety, as often is the case, is the key.

Says the article:

The amount and type of nutrients that eventually end up in the vegetables are affected by a number of factors before they reach the plate, including where and how they were grown, processed and stored before being bought. Then, it’s up to you. No single cooking or preparation method is best.

There seems to be a tradeoff with nearly every kind of preparation method. Some NYT readers discuss the article further here, if you're interested.

The article does mention the F word: frying, as in apparently it's the worst method to prepare food. Dang it.