Eating Defensively: The Nutrition and Food Safety Benefits of Cooked Produce

Current nutrition trends such as the “raw food diet” may lead consumers to believe that raw leafy vegetables are more nutritious than cooked vegetables, despite research showing that cooked vegetables make important nutritional contributions. This publication describes the nutrient retention and qua...

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Main Authors: Morgan Dehnard, Amy Simonne, Gail P. Kauwell
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2013-10-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/121162
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