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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:05 pm    Post subject: Anti-cancer-properties-of-carrots-boosted-by-cooking-whole Reply with quote
The anti-cancer properties of carrots could be increased by cooking them whole, a new study by Newcastle University suggests.

Scientists at the university found that cutting a carrot after boiling could boost the amount of a natural sugar called falcarinol in the vegetables by a quarter.

However, if the carrots were chopped up first they lost the extra benefit.

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