Method of Saving Vitamins in Food Preparartion

Here is some advice on how to save nutrients when preparing food;

• Wash vegetable and fruit before peeling to avoid washing out vitamins and minerals underneath the skin.
• Recyle vitamins and minerals from rice washing by using it as broth cooking sinigang or nilaga.
• Do not rub rice while washing to maintain vitamin and mineral.
• Do not over cooked vegetable, prolonged cooking can cuse loss of nutrients
• Serve fruit as they are ready, delay of serving increases enzyme loss which are beneficial for our healthy being.

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