**3.1 Preparing vegetables for healthy living**

Most essential nutrients in vegetables can easily be washed and bleached off thorough preparatory procedures. Preparing food to preserve the nutrients for maximum effect ensures healthy eating. Soluble nutrients such as vitamins B and C can easily be lost during preparation [9, 10]. Following the required preservative, methods to keep nutrients in food intact enable us to gain access to the nutrients embedded in the vegetables. Useful tips to follow in preparing vegetables include:

