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On Feb 19, 3:39*pm, " > wrote:
> On Feb 19, 1:34 pm, rajiv123 >
> wrote:
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> > It is advisable to scrub vegetables rather than to peel them. Most
> > nutrients can be found in the skin of the vegetables. To get the most
> > out of your vegetable, you can steam your veggies or put them on a
> > microwave oven rather than boiling them.

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> > rajiv123

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> The idea that vegetables have most of their nutrients in the skin is
> an old wives tale. *Everyone says it but there's no definitive proof
> of it. *If it were true then why not just eat the skin and throw the
> rest of the fruit or vegetable away?


Hell...that's what I do!