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Posted by cwatbay on September 06, 2000 at 07:46:04:

In Reply to: Squash skin health question. posted by Matt Yates on September 05, 2000 at 23:55:16:

Here is some general nutrition info on veg's:

I cook the larger, harder squashes so that they are easier to eat for the igs. I guess that I could grate them into smaller, finer strips that they could eat, but that's a lot of work. So cooking seems to work ok.

For some veg's and squashes, cooking actually brings out more of the nutrients that are contained in the plant. What most likely happens is that the cooking process breaks down the cell structure of the plant, thus releasing whatever chemicals are stored in the cells. This is also true of the skin. When the skin breaks down, the chemicals in the skin are released both externally and internally( ie: into the fleshy part of the plant ).

Some facts you need to consider are:
1. Sometimes the skin of the plants may contain concentrated chemical deposits ( both naturally occurring plant chemicals and artificial chemicals ). These chemicals may or may not be beneficial to your ig. For example: try eating the skin of an orange, lemon or banana.
2. Cooking ( heating ) breaks down cell structures and also breaks down complex molecules. Sometimes this completely changes the chemical make-up of the plant because complex chemicals are broken down into simpler components.
3. Seeds, bulbs, skin, roots are usually deposts of concentrated chemicals that the plants produces ( usually for reproduction ). High concentrations of these chemicals may be toxic and should be avoided if you are unsure. Example:
roots and bulbs like Garlic and Onion - although not toxic, you can tell that they contain concentrations of plant chemicals.

I hope this wasn't too much to handle. But it explains some basics that you can use as a general rule when deciding on what and how to feed your igs.

CW ( who probably had way too many bio and chem classes ).

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It was great thanks... more Matt Yates 09/06/00 (0)
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: Here is some general nutrition info on veg's: : I cook the larger, harder squashes so that they are easier to eat for the igs. I guess that I could grate them into smaller, finer strips that they could eat, but that's a lot of work. So cooking seems to work ok. : For some veg's and squashes, cooking actually brings out more of the nutrients that are contained in the plant. What most likely happens is that the cooking process breaks down the cell structure of the plant, thus releasing whatever chemicals are stored in the cells. This is also true of the skin. When the skin breaks down, the chemicals in the skin are released both externally and internally( ie: into the fleshy part of the plant ). : Some facts you need to consider are: : 1. Sometimes the skin of the plants may contain concentrated chemical deposits ( both naturally occurring plant chemicals and artificial chemicals ). These chemicals may or may not be beneficial to your ig. For example: try eating the skin of an orange, lemon or banana. : 2. Cooking ( heating ) breaks down cell structures and also breaks down complex molecules. Sometimes this completely changes the chemical make-up of the plant because complex chemicals are broken down into simpler components. : 3. Seeds, bulbs, skin, roots are usually deposts of concentrated chemicals that the plants produces ( usually for reproduction ). High concentrations of these chemicals may be toxic and should be avoided if you are unsure. Example: : roots and bulbs like Garlic and Onion - although not toxic, you can tell that they contain concentrations of plant chemicals. : I hope this wasn't too much to handle. But it explains some basics that you can use as a general rule when deciding on what and how to feed your igs. : CW ( who probably had way too many bio and chem classes ).

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