Which is healthier: raw or steamed?

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Which is better for you--steamed or raw?

 

Nothing could be healthier for you than a plateful of raw veggies, right?

 

Actually, steam treatment could make it even better. New research

suggests that steaming

might improve the cholesterol-lowering capabilities of certain produce.

 

*Lost in Digestion*

When researchers tested the digestive effects of both raw and steamed

veggies --

beets, okra, carrots, eggplant, green beans, asparagus, and cauliflower

-- something interesting

happened. It's not clear why, but the steamed veggies did a better job

of binding to bile acids.

And that's a good thing. It means more bile acids get excreted, which in

turn means the liver

needs more " bad " ( LDL) cholesterol to make bile -- which means there's

less LDL circulating

in your body.**

 

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