Why is food preparation so important? Don most of the nutrients in food remain unchanged, regardless of heating, chopping, or processing?
No! How a food is prepared can dramatically change its nutrient composition! During the bleaching and extraction of flour from wheat, for example, over 60% of most vitamins are lost. The cooking of vegetables and fruits for prolonged periods of time (10-20 minutes) can result in a loss of over half of their vitamin C content. If fruits and vegetables are heated, canned, and reheated, less than 1/3 of the original vitamin C content may be left.
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