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* Extremely short exposure of raw, cooked or frozen vegetables converted their plant alkaloids into carcinogens.
* Carcinogenic free radicals were formed in microwaved plants, especially root vegetables
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The National Cancer Institute maintains a site to show/encourage folks to eat enough fruit and vegatable servings each day.
National Cancer Institute's "5 a day" program.
An excerpt from the NCI page.
# Have a fruit or juice at breakfast daily.
# Have a fruit or vegetable snack each day.
# Stock up on dried, frozen, and canned fruits and vegetables.
# Make Fruit and Vegetables Visible in Your Home.
# Microwave vegetables for dinner.
# Grab an apple, orange, banana, pear, or other piece of portable fruit to eat on-the-go.
# Snack on raw veggies like baby carrots, pepper strips, broccoli, and celery.
# Pick up ready-made salads from the produce shelf for a quick salad anytime.