| How can you tackle the loss of nutrients that take | | | | the main dish using the cooker and come back home |
| place when you make use of a slow cooker? It is | | | | and make use of the normal stove to cook side dishes |
| important to clarify here that there is no cooking | | | | and other accompaniments. This will help you increase |
| process which does not result in loss of nutrients. | | | | the nutrition in the food without any inconvenience. |
| The best that you can do is to reduce loss of nutrients | | | | Even when you are cooking on the stove, excessive |
| to manageable levels. If you want maximum nutrients, it | | | | heating and boiling can be bad for your foods nutritional |
| is important to eat the food raw. However, that is not | | | | value. Hence, you can be rest assured that your |
| feasible either. Hence, you should find out ways and | | | | decision to go in for a slow cooking device is not going |
| means to reduce loss of nutrients when you are | | | | to affect the family's nutritional intake. |
| making use of a slow cooking device. | | | | Since you will have more time to spend on cooking up |
| Firstly, you should try to reduce the instance of | | | | a meal after you returned home, you can make |
| wastage of water. If you have used a particular | | | | innovative salads and other dishes that are rich in |
| quantity of water to wash the vegetables, you should | | | | nutrients and fiber. You might not have the time or the |
| try and use it in the cooking itself. This will ensure that | | | | inclination to do so because you have to prepare the |
| the nutrient that was washed away from the | | | | entire meal along with the side dishes. |
| vegetables is re-added in the cooking process. | | | | Since the slow cooker takes care of the meal, you |
| Secondly, you should not drain away the excess | | | | just have to spend few minutes with your family |
| water and throw it away. Rather, you should either mix | | | | members in the kitchen and the tastiest and the new |
| it with the food or have it separately to ensure that the | | | | most nutritious dishes would be ready. |
| nutrient outflow is reduced to the minimum. | | | | Of course, proper maintenance of the slow cooker will |
| There are certain instances where sauteing the food | | | | ensure that loss of nutrients is reduced to the minimum. |
| item before cooking it in the slow cooking device will | | | | Further, variation of the diet is also going to increase |
| help you retain the nutrients. Another option is to cook | | | | the nutritional intake of your family. |