On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:39:33 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Feb 19, 1:34?pm, rajiv123 >
>wrote:
>> 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.
>>
>> --
>> rajiv123
>
>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?

Actually there is indeed a higher proportion of nutrients in fruit and
vegetable skin, but if you eat 3/4 cup of peeled carrots you'll ingest
as much nutrient as if you ate 1/2 cup of unpeeled carrots. Of course
if unpeeled carrots are too bitter for you to eat any then of couse
you'll receive more nutrients from peeled carrots because you will
actually eat them. And naturally there are more nutrients available
in fruit and vegetables when eaten raw/unprocessed. The fact to keep
in mind is that the human body is very efficient at storing nutrients
and for a long time... humans are very good at storing vitamins and
minerals, and many of us know how well we store fat. The one nutrient
we don't store well is fiber, therefore it's important to eat raw
fruit and vegetables every day... the more fiber we consume the more
fats we can ingest without weight gain. Chocolate carrot cake is a
good thing. I peel carrots for salad because the skin is indeed
bitter but I see no point in peeling carrots for carrot cake.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/C...te-Carrot-Cake