{"id":6786,"date":"2020-02-27T11:57:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T03:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/furleybio.com\/blog\/?p=6786"},"modified":"2020-10-14T15:22:50","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T07:22:50","slug":"vegetables-raw-or-cooked-which-is-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/furleybio.com\/blog\/vegetables-raw-or-cooked-which-is-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegetables. Raw or Cooked? Which is better?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Raw food enthusiasts claim that raw vegetables are better than cooked vegetables. They believe that most, if not all, enzymes and nutrients get destroyed during the cooking process. Research has shown that while this is true for certain nutrients, it is not true for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is well known that cooking can reduce the amount of some vitamins, such as vitamin C. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69db362f6dca4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69db362f6dca4\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/furleybio.com\/blog\/vegetables-raw-or-cooked-which-is-better\/#Cooking_can_in_fact_increase_the_absorption_of_other_nutrients\" >Cooking can, in fact, increase the absorption of other nutrients.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/furleybio.com\/blog\/vegetables-raw-or-cooked-which-is-better\/#What_is_lycopene\" >What is lycopene?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/furleybio.com\/blog\/vegetables-raw-or-cooked-which-is-better\/#Why\" >Why?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/furleybio.com\/blog\/vegetables-raw-or-cooked-which-is-better\/#Vegetables_are_an_essential_part_of_the_diet\" >Vegetables are an essential part of the diet.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/furleybio.com\/blog\/vegetables-raw-or-cooked-which-is-better\/#So_what_is_the_recommended_intake\" >So, what is the recommended intake?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cooking_can_in_fact_increase_the_absorption_of_other_nutrients\"><\/span>Cooking can, in fact, increase the absorption of other nutrients.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While studies have shown that cooking tomatoes for 2 minutes at 88\u00b0C  resulted in a 10% loss of vitamin C. Cooking for a further 28 minutes reduced the vitamin C content by over a third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1021\/jf0115589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry showed that cooking tomatoes increased the amount of lycopene absorbed by the body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_lycopene\"><\/span>What is lycopene? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lycopene is the antioxidant that gives red fruits &amp; vegetables their colour. It may help reduce the risk of some types of cancer, including prostate, lung and stomach cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This same study showed that compared to eating tomatoes raw, tomatoes cooked for over 30 minutes, increased lycopene absorption by over 30%.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why\"><\/span>Why? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is because heat helps to release lycopene bound to the cell walls of tomatoes, making it easy to absorb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet another <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1021\/jf072304b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> showed that nutrients from vegetables (e.g. carrots, spinach, mushrooms, asparagus, cabbage &amp; capsicums) when cooked, are easier to absorb. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vegetables_are_an_essential_part_of_the_diet\"><\/span>Vegetables are an essential part of the diet. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, most people do not consume enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/advances.nutrition.org\/content\/3\/4\/506.full#sec-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studies<\/a> have shown that people who consume enough vegetables are more likely to have a reduced risk of many chronic diseases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_what_is_the_recommended_intake\"><\/span>So, what is the recommended intake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Consume 2-3 cups of vegetables (both cooked and raw) daily for a healthier body. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raw food enthusiasts claim that raw vegetables are better than cooked vegetables. 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