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OK to boil kale + carrots if I use the remaining water? Is it still nutritious ???

I cooked 2 cups of Kale and 4 medium carrots (peeled+chopped) in 2 cups of water for about 15 minutes. I dumped the remaining water and veggies into my vitamix (fancy blender), al …
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Does boiling food reduce pesticides?

If I boil conventional potatoes, will this reduce the pesticides? What can I do to reduce the pesticides? What negative effects will pesticides have on my health?
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Boiling everything from beef to tubers

Is eating only boiled foods unhealthy? If everything I eat is boiled, will I develop a deficiency? What will I miss by not trying other cooking methods?
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Crock Pots : How long does it take them to boil water?

I bought a crock pot recently to start some decent gut healing. I don't like following recipes, so I just threw bones in the pot, salt, vinegar, onions, kale and some whole kurkuma …
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Why does roasting increase food reward?

One of the low reward strategies proposed by Stephan is to 'eat gently cooked food', as in boiling and gentle steaming over roasting, grilling, frying. I have found this to be the …
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Is there something wrong with frying?

I notice that I don't digest fried food as well as steamed food (I have more gas and feel more sluggish after fried food, but feel great after steamed food). Did anyone have the s …
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Cooking sweet potatoes for curry

I'm making curry tonight, and normally I'd chop my sweet potatoes up into cubes and boil them but boiling releases the nutrients into the water. I don't have a steamer so I'm wonde …