https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Important-information-about-vegetables/m-p/77081#M1684 <P>It is better to cook cabbage-family vegetables, including broccoli, cauliflower and kale, because these foods, in their raw state, contain compounds that can interfere with thyroid hormone production.</P> <P> </P> <P>When cooking vegetables, it is very important not to overcook them. Light steaming, baking, or quick stir-frying are the best ways to cook vegetables. </P> <P> </P> <P>I can't eat cabbage-family vegetables raw. My body naturally won't accept them, unless they are cooked. I always either light-steam or stir-fry my veggies, so I have been doing everything right already! That is good to know. <IMG src="https://community.qvc.com/DesktopModules/ExactTarget/Controls/TextEditor/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/thumbup.gif" alt="{#emotions_dlg.thumbup}" /> </P> Mon, 09 May 2011 22:24:21 GMT Jupiter 2011-05-09T22:24:21Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Important-information-about-vegetables/m-p/77081#M1684 <P>It is better to cook cabbage-family vegetables, including broccoli, cauliflower and kale, because these foods, in their raw state, contain compounds that can interfere with thyroid hormone production.</P> <P> </P> <P>When cooking vegetables, it is very important not to overcook them. Light steaming, baking, or quick stir-frying are the best ways to cook vegetables. </P> <P> </P> <P>I can't eat cabbage-family vegetables raw. My body naturally won't accept them, unless they are cooked. I always either light-steam or stir-fry my veggies, so I have been doing everything right already! That is good to know. <IMG src="https://community.qvc.com/DesktopModules/ExactTarget/Controls/TextEditor/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/thumbup.gif" alt="{#emotions_dlg.thumbup}" /> </P> Mon, 09 May 2011 22:24:21 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Important-information-about-vegetables/m-p/77081#M1684 Jupiter 2011-05-09T22:24:21Z