Contents:
- Medical Video: 5 Healthy Reasons to Eat Iceberg Lettuce
- The nutritional content of vegetables withers and looks "bad" is still the same as fresh
- Then, how do you process these ugly vegetables to keep them nutritious?
- Don't get me wrong! There is an effect of removing bad fruits and vegetables
Medical Video: 5 Healthy Reasons to Eat Iceberg Lettuce
Vegetables and fruits that look fresh tempting are your first choice when stopping by a vegetable shop or supermarket near the house. But did you know that even wilted vegetables are still suitable for consumption? Then, what about the nutritional content?
The nutritional content of vegetables withers and looks "bad" is still the same as fresh
There are some fruits and vegetables that look 'bad in appearance' compared to their friends that are produced from the same field. But dreams were hurriedly thrown away. Although the appearance is not perfect, it does not mean that fruits and vegetables are not suitable for consumption. Because food is still food, even though it doesn't look good.
Nutritionist Rachel Beller in Los Angeles said that as long as fruits and vegetables still look fresh and not rotten or stale, a physical appearance that is slightly wilted and imperfect isn't really a problem. He guarantees that food that looks imperfect still has the same content as other similar foods.
According to the founder of Beller Nutritional Institute, all types of food, fruit and vegetables can add to your daily nutrition. Many people eat less fruits and vegetables, the habit of distinguishing fruits and vegetables from the display will only make you stay away from healthy food.
Then, how do you process these ugly vegetables to keep them nutritious?
There is no difference between how to treat ugly wilted vegetables and fresh vegetables. Starting from being fried, boiled, steamed, roasted, until burned, everything is fine. The nutritional content is eleven twelve with other fresh fruits and vegetables.
You just need to make sure that the ugly vegetables are washed clean. If there is a small portion of fruit or vegetable that seems too ripe or damaged (for example, the tip of a leaf that is bitten by a caterpillar or there is a point where the fruit is slightly malleable), you can cut the part to remove and eat the rest.
Basically, the best way to process and consume vegetables depends on the type of vegetable itself. Just what needs to be underlined is when the vegetable has been removed from the stem, at that time the nutritional content has been partially reduced. Vegetables get a supply of nutrients directly from plants or plants themselves. So when the nutritional supply is cut off, the nutritional content of the vegetables decreases.
There are also types of vegetables that contain nutrients and vitamins that can be stronger if processed properly. Like carrots, if boiled carotenoids such as beta carotene can increase. Meanwhile, if steamed, the content of vitamin C and carotenoids can be reduced but can increase levels of phenolic acid (a type of antioxidant).
Don't get me wrong! There is an effect of removing bad fruits and vegetables
A data shows that more than a third of the food in the world is wasted just because of its appearance. Even if it is used properly, this amount can feed billions of hungry people in the world.Not only that, the habit of wasting bad-looking food is also considered as a habit that can damage the balance of life. This is because removing such food also contributes to environmental damage.
Some experts state that waste from these foods contributes about 8% of global climate pollution. Research also states that disposing of food can have an impact on the increasing number of people suffering from hunger.
These impacts do not include waste of water and air pollution from foods that are left to rot in the trash. If in fact wilted fruits or vegetables have the same perfect content, are you sure you will still throw them away?
