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Is it better to steam or microwave vegetables to retain the most antioxidants?

April 26, 2017antioxidants MICROWAVE steam vegetables

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Is it better to steam or microwave vegetables to retain the most antioxidants?

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Scientists have found that when cooking vegetables steaming helps to retain more antioxidants than microwaving. If microwaving is the only option, try to use little or no water and cook the food for the minimum amount of time.