Did you know that the way you cook certain veggies can actually enhance their nutrient power? 

According to Prevention Magazine and Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, a scientist at Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, "You get more carotenoids, for example, from steamed spinach than from a spinach salad." 

This doen't just apply to spinach, but a handful of other veggies as well.  Take broccoli, steamed, it has higher concentrations of many carotenoids, including beta-carotene and lutein.  It also retains 70% more vitamin C as well as kaempferol, a cell-saving flavonoid. 

So what that really means to you...the consumer...is that brocolli may help reduce inflammation, prevent aging and boost your immune system or help fight free radicals...now that has my attention! 

Other veggies include, carrots, root veggies, and tomatoes.  For more info getting the most power out of your veggies, check out the new December 2009 issue of Prevention.  Yes, we can, we have many more miles to go!