Copyright Description Don’t pour all the vitamins down the drain. Find out how to keep more nutrients in your food. Jill nutrition diva Thank you for that article Nutrition Diva.Quite polar views. http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/how-cooking-affects-nutrients.aspx?commentid=19654#Comments http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/how-cooking-affects-nutrients.aspx?commentid=19654#Comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:26:29 GMT Nutrition Diva nutrition diva @Jill: Here is some background and analysis of the studies that I think you might be referring to: : http://cspinet.org/nah/04_05/microwavemyths.pdf http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/how-cooking-affects-nutrients.aspx?commentid=19647#Comments http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/how-cooking-affects-nutrients.aspx?commentid=19647#Comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:38:32 GMT Leadhyena nutrition diva Does this mean that slow cooker recipes aren't the healthiest for you as purported? What should I do to make sure something I throw into a crock-pot doesn't degrade the vitamins? http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/how-cooking-affects-nutrients.aspx?commentid=15283#Comments http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/how-cooking-affects-nutrients.aspx?commentid=15283#Comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:41:58 GMT Nutrition Diva nutrition diva MJ, you can compare the nutrient values of dried and fresh fruits at nutritiondata.com http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/how-cooking-affects-nutrients.aspx?commentid=15252#Comments http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/how-cooking-affects-nutrients.aspx?commentid=15252#Comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:54:20 GMT KJ nutrition diva ey Nutrition Diva: Don't forget pressure cookers for a fast way to cook nearly any food with minimal loss of nutrients. I guess it's a variation on the steaming idea, but with even faster cooking times. The cookers have come a long way since the models that could double as land-mines. They're nearly foolproof now. http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/how-cooking-affects-nutrients.aspx?commentid=15240#Comments http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/how-cooking-affects-nutrients.aspx?commentid=15240#Comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:11:09 GMT Mj nutrition diva I like to dry excess fruits I get during their peak season. Specifically, I love dried Bananas, Pears, Cherries, and Apples. Since this method is long dry heat, is it a poor way to preserve those fresh fruits? http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/how-cooking-affects-nutrients.aspx?commentid=15236#Comments http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/how-cooking-affects-nutrients.aspx?commentid=15236#Comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:26:05 GMT Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:26:29 GMT http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/how-cooking-affects-nutrients.aspx feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Managing Editor) feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Webmaster) en-us