
Cooked Veggies = More Nutrition!

Tomatoes
Cooking tomatoes boosts lycopene levels—a powerful antioxidant linked to reduced risk of cancer and heart disease.

Spinach
Cooked spinach reduces oxalates, helping your body absorb more iron, calcium, and magnesium.

Carrots
Heat breaks down cell walls in carrots, releasing more beta-carotene, which is vital for eye and skin health.
Mushrooms
Cooking kills toxins and enhances the antioxidant potential in mushrooms, making them safer and more beneficial.
Pumpkin
Cooked pumpkin is rich in easily absorbable beta-carotene, plus it’s easier to digest and soothing to the gut.
Asparagus
Boiling or steaming asparagus boosts its cancer-fighting antioxidants and helps with better vitamin A absorption.
Broccoli
Light cooking like steaming enhances broccoli’s indole levels while still preserving its vitamin C content.