Guest guest Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Found this in the RealAge newsletter (via www.realage.com ) --\ ---------------- 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.** ******************************************* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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