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Cooking transforms foods, it can make some nutrients more available, and it can destroy others. For certain vegetables, raw consumption preserves heat-sensitive vitamins, enzymes and bioactive compounds that are reduced or inactivated by common cooking methods. Below are five vegetables that are often better eaten raw. For several vegetables (tomatoes, carrots, spinach), cooking increases bioavailability of certain compounds (lycopene, beta-carotene) or reduces antinutrients (oxalates), so the &

Gut and liver health sit at the core of overall well-being. The gut is home to trillions of microbes that influence digestion, immunity, inflammation and even mood, while the liver plays a central role in detoxification, fat metabolism and blood sugar regulation. According to Harvard and AIIMS-trained gastroenterologist Dr Saurabh Sethi, dietary choices can make a tangible difference. Highlighting the importance, in an Instagram post, he shared five simple yet effective food pairings that benefi