Why should I saute my vegetables?
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Dr. Michael Roizen answered:When you saute, you put a few vegetables in a pan hot with just a little healthy fat, which brings out the flavor of the vegetables. In contrast, when you pan fry with lots of fat, you lose the flavor of the vegetables and just taste the fat.
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When you saute, you put a few vegetables in a pan hot with just a little healthy fat, which brings out the flavor of the vegetables. In contrast, when you pan fry with lots of fat, you lose the flavor of the vegetables and just taste the fat. More -
Manuel Villacorta of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics answered:If you eat your vegetables without a little healthy fat, you could be missing out on the great phytonutrients like carotenoids that make vegetables healthy. It turns out, that many vitamins, including vitamin A, and many great phytonutrients, like beta-carotene and the carotenoids, are “fat-soluble.” This means that these important nutrients don’t dissolve in water, and must dissolve in oil or fat before they can be absorbed by your intestines. For your body to absorb these “fat soluble” nutrients you need to eat a little “healthy fat” with your meal. Use 1 tsp. of olive oil when cooking vegetables.
If you eat your vegetables without a little healthy fat, you could be missing out on the great phytonutrients like carotenoids that make vegetables healthy. It turns out, that many vitamins, including vitamin A, and many great phytonutrients, like... More
