Vegetables: Cooked or Raw? (A Question)

[CaveDweller]

Raw or Cooked?
Fresh, Frozen, or Canned?

[SidheDraoi]

cooked and raw!

frozen and fresh only... no canned stuff, tastes funny to me.

[Loulou]

some raw, all cooked but not tinned, only tomatoes!

[CaveDweller]

ok thanks! another question. I grazed all day on water, almonds, 1 orange and some beef jerky but around 1:30 this afternoon I started to feel weak and tired. Any advice for combating mid-day crash?

[Iain]

I usually have a banana, seems to work for me 

[Loulou]

Have to agree bananas are great for a slump or sugar craving!

[sghulett]

on most veggies I prefer raw.  cooking distroys alot of nutrients so raw is better.

[BigKhanz]

I never boil veggies. If you do you'll lose many of the vitamins and phytonutrients in them. Instead I prefer steamed, roasted or grilled.

[CavemanGreg]

most everything raw will be better. Fresh is best, frozen not too far behind (in some cases even better since they are flash frozen at peak nutrient density)  I read somewhere that cooking carrots increases the availability of beta-carotene and cooking tomatoes does the same for lycopene. Otherwise, cooking will add flavor and make it easier to eat, but you will lose nutrients. Try steaming or lightly saute-ing.