aliceBB Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Vitamin A is found in dark green and yellow vegetables and yellow fruits, such as broccoli spinach, turnip greens, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, cantaloupe, and apricots, and in animal sources such as liver, milk, butter, cheese, and whole eggs. (From a recent GCSE Biology text book). It doesn't even mention oranges. Why would you rely on oranges for your Vitamin A when it's available in much more concentrated doses in other foods? Or do you mean Vitamin C? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 It's the most "extreme" figure from the linked scientific abstract Yet another study concluded that one would have to eat eight oranges today to derive the same amount of Vitamin A as our grandparents would have gotten from one. Saying that on average Vit A has fallen by 20% isn't nearly as exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Why would that be the case, Oranges have not changed. Edit - Oh yes they have, apparently, due to our selective practices. ---------- Post added 20-05-2014 at 11:45 ---------- Now that is really quite interesting. The 'average' drop reported seems to be about 20% for most vitamins and minerals though, with vit A in Oranges being an outlier at having dropped by nearly 90%. You saw the link the guy provided? I read it sometime ago when studying the loss of nutrition in foods cooked. I came across it, although vague in my head. I pan fry a lot of my food and I should know better about the loss and damage to it. Even breathing the smoke from frying foods can cause harm to ones body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliceBB Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I pan fry a lot of my food :confused:How else can you fry anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 :confused:How else can you fry anything? Hot plate. jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kthebean Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 :confused:How else can you fry anything? Deep fry (Message too short) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 :confused:How else can you fry anything? Steam, boil, microwave, oven, bbq? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Steam, boil, microwave, oven, bbq? How do you steam fry something? jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 @Barleycorn - I pan fry most of my food. I don't steam, boil, microwave or oven cook much. So instead of steaming my frozen veggies and fish, I pan fry them - frying most of my foods. I lose most of the nutrients. They're burned away in smoke. It's toxic in my kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 @Barleycorn - I pan fry most of my food. I don't steam, boil, microwave or oven cook much. So instead of steaming my frozen veggies and fish, I pan fry them - frying most of my foods. I lose most of the nutrients. They're burned away in smoke. It's toxic in my kitchen. Is there any particular reason why you do this? jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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