A healthy way to eat eggplant: remember to eat it with the skin on.

Eggplant can be prepared in many ways, but how do you eat it healthily?

1. Eggplant is versatile for both meat and vegetable dishes. It can be stir-fried, braised, steamed, boiled, deep-fried, served cold in a salad, or used in soups. It's best not to peel the eggplant, as the skin contains Vitamin B. Vitamin B and Vitamin C work well together; Vitamin B is needed for the metabolism of Vitamin C, so eating the skin helps with the absorption of Vitamin C.

Homemade Stir-fried Eggplant

2. Although there are many ways to cook eggplant, most methods require high temperatures and long cooking times, making them greasy and causing significant nutrient loss. Deep-frying eggplant can lead to a loss of over 50% of its vitamins. Among all the cooking methods, the healthiest way is to steam the eggplant first and then mix it with a dressing.

3. Pregnant individuals should choose fresh eggplant. It's best to avoid old eggplant, especially those from the fall, as they contain more solanine and are not recommended to be eaten in large quantities.