For best anti-cancer boost, cook carrots whole
Cutting them up allows more nutritents to leach out, new study says
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Carrots' cancer-fighting properties are increased by 25 percent if they're cooked whole instead of chopped, a study says.
LONDON - The anti-cancer properties of carrots are enhanced 25 percent if they are cooked whole rather than chopped up beforehand, a study has found.They taste better too, according to scientists at Newcastle University, because more of their sugar is retained.
"Chopping up your carrots increases the surface area so more of the nutrients leach out into the water while they are cooked," said lead researcher Dr Kirsten Brandt.
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