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> On Jul 17, 9:24 pm, JD > wrote:
> > On Jul 16, 7:55 am, TC > wrote:
> >
> >
> > > On Jul 14, 11:59 pm, JD > wrote:
> >
> > > > I'm trying to determine which method of heating produces the least
> > > > loss of nutrients - with apples in particular. I've read articles
> > > > saying that microwaves destroy the most:
> >
> > > >http://www.healingdaily.com/microwave-ovens.htm
> >
> > > > ...and others that claim microwaves do not cause any damage of
> > > > nutrients:
> >
> > > >http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/he...=1318737600&en...
> >
> > > > Looking for some consensus here!!
> >
> > > > Thanks.
> >
> > > > <JD>
> >
> > > Use the traditional method. It is usually the best. And note that
> > > apples are not the most nutritious food out there to begin with,
> > > contrary to popular beliefs.- Hide quoted text -
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> > > - Show quoted text -
> >
> > well, I guess it depends on what you're looking for nutrition-wise.
> > For example, it -is- one of the most nutritious fruits (if not -the-
> > most) if you're looking for pectin or quercetin...
> >
> > and also, applesauce is probably a lot easier to eat than blueberry
> > sauce.
> >
> > - jd- Hide quoted text -
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> > - Show quoted text -
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> Compare the vitamin and mineral profile of any fruit, including
> apples, with any meat or fish. You will find that 1) fruits are mostly
> water and sugars and 2) the actual number of different vitamins and
> their respective amounts in the fruits are not as high as in the meats
> or fish.
>
> Fruits are not as nutrient-dense as you've been led to believe. Sorry

The idea that microwave cooking reduces nutrients more than other
cooking methods is a pure urban legend. Unfortunately there are many
websites put up by scientifically illiterate people claiming that it
does.

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Peter Aitken