The most nutritious way to eat carrots

         How to eat carrots to be nutritious?

　　“Carrots need oil to absorb it." This seems to be a well-known fact. “Is it easier for carrots to absorb oil as long as it has oil? How much oil is appropriate? Does it mean that the more oil there is, the better it is absorbed by the carrots? ”

　　This is really an interesting question. First of all, we need to understand that whether carrot nutrition is easy to absorb mainly refers to the carotene in it. Carotene is fat-soluble, so it requires fat to help its absorption. Does that mean the more oil the better? One study gave subjects cooked vegetables rich in carotenes. It was found that the amount of oil did not cause a significant difference in carotene absorption. Another study came to a different conclusion. They fed the subjects salad greens with varying amounts of fat. The results showed that people who ate salads with higher fat content absorbed more carotene. Why are there different conclusions? In fact, the difference is that in the first study, the vegetables eaten were cooked ； In the second study, raw vegetables were used.

　　Therefore, through these experiments, we can draw the following conclusions to make carrots the most nutritious:

　　1. When eating carrots raw, such as shredded radish salad, the more oil you put in, the more carotene will be absorbed, but too much oil is detrimental. healthy。

　　2. If you eat carrots cooked, even if they are cooked and served cold with a little sesame oil, you can get a lot of carotene. The effect is similar to that of using a lot of oil. Even without oil, carotene can still be easily absorbed by consuming fat from other dishes.