Last week’s tip was to buy your vegetables whole.

But, how you cook them can destroy up to 20% of their vitamins.

Cooking Veggie Tip #2

Do not overcook your vegetables.

Instead, lightly steam them in a pot with spices as desired.

Excess heat can break down and destroy 15 – 20% of some vitamins found in vegetables.

Light steaming helps preserve these nutrients while still making the vegetables enjoyable to eat.

For instance, if you’re planning to cook efo riro this weekend, steam the leaves first. Apart from being healthy, this significantly reduces oil needed by 40%

Small changes in how we cook our food can make a big difference to our health.

– Dr Ketch