Does Pressure Cooking Preserve Nutrients?
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2019-08-26

How Dr. Greger pressure steams his greens.
On the one hand, heat can destroy certain nutrients; on the other hand, by softening the tissues, they can become more bioavailable. One study showed six times the antioxidant content of pressure cooking presoaked black beans for 15 minutes instead of boiling normally for an hour. What about pressure-cooking vegetables?

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I love to share practical day-to-day decision-type videos.  What’s the Best Way to Cook Vegetables? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-way-to-cook-vegetables).  What about How to Cook Greens?(http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-cook-greens). What’s The Best Way to Cook Sweet Potatoes? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-way-to-cook-sweet-potatoes/). Watch the videos!

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