Technically a fruit, but commonly treated as a vegetable, cucumbers are a cool, crisp addition to your raw veggie lineup.

While the raw food trend champions fresh produce, some vegetables are simply not meant to be eaten straight from the garden. Discover a surprising list of 20 common, and not-so-common, vegetables that ...

Here are seven common vegetables you should always cook before eating, according to myHomebook:. Potatoes: Raw potatoes contain solanine, a toxic alkaloid that can cause nausea, headaches, and ...

Fruits and vegetables contain a lot of nutrients and antioxidants like carotenoids, flavonoids, and polyphenols that help prevent health issues like cancer and cardiovascular disease and can ...

Raw vegetables shine when they’re given the same attention we devote to cooked dishes. When I eat wings, I often find myself more excited about the crisp carrots, celery and blue cheese than the ...

Other vegetables, like carrots, spinach, mushrooms and cabbages, follow suit with tomatoes and provide more antioxidants when cooked than if eaten raw. The bottom line is that raw vegetables don ...

Read on to find out which is the healthiest way to eat your vegetables - raw or cooked? Also read: Beetroot recipes: Pink pasta, Sour Kanji and pink hummus, here's how you can cook with beets. 2 / 7.

Think you know which vegetables are better eaten raw versus cooked? Take our quiz to find out. 1 of 10. Spinach. Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times. Raw. Cooked. 2 of 10. Mushrooms.

Raw fruits and vegetables retain their full complement of vitamins, minerals, and other beneficial compounds that might otherwise be diminished through cooking processes.

1. Pumpkin and Other Winter Squash . OK, so most people aren’t likely making raw pumpkin a staple on their menu. But if you’re forsaking cooked pumpkin (or other winter squash) in favor of ...