Slow Cooker Recipes for Diabetics
Q. Can diabetic recipes be made in slow cookers? Does the lengthy cooking change the nutritional values of the ingredients?
 ©Steve Woods Soups and other foods cooked in a slow cooker retain most of their nutrients. |
A. Foods made in slow cookers (and foods cooked slowly in regular ovens) retain most of their nutrients and are certainly healthful.
Your question may reflect a concern that all-day cooking may cause important vitamins to be lost. Fat-soluble vitamins would still be contained in the foods. Water-soluble vitamins will leach out into the cooking liquid.
Fortunately, with slow cooking meals you usually eat the liquid -- the gravy or broth -- containing the water-soluble vitamins.
For more information on slow cookers, including recipes, see:
- Slow Cooker Recipes
- How to Cook and Cut Meat: Using a Slow Cooker
- Slow Cooker Cheese Soup Recipe
- Slow Cooker Brisket of Beef Recipe
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