3 Common Ways Nutrients Get Destroyed

Microwaves zap a lot of nutrients from your food. grzymkiewicz/iStock/Thinkstock

One of the greatest concerns with the food supply today is the toxicity and lack of nutrients. This begins with the seed, then the soil it is planted in, followed by the treatment it receives during its growth phase. But if that wasn’t enough, a further degradation of food takes place between the harvest and the plate.

These are the three most prominent ways in which nutrients get destroyed in your food.

Processing

The most processed food category is arguably the grains. In order to produce flour, they often undergo a process that leaves them with a fraction of the nutritional value compared to when they were initially harvested.