Peeling vegetables can be the most tedious part of any meal as you spend extra minutes on prep time. And when you're done, you're left with a pile of unusable skins that usually end up in the trash.

 

对于任何一顿饭来说，给蔬菜削皮都是最枯燥无味的环节，因为你要多花时间来准备。而当你削完皮后，得到的是一堆没用的、最后要扔到垃圾堆里的蔬菜果皮。

 

But according to health experts, what we throw away is actually one of the healthiest parts of our foods.

 

Daily Mail Online spoke¹ to certified² nutritionist and registered dietitian³ Mary Jane Detroyer, based in New York, about why we shouldn't be peeling our vegetables and all the hidden benefits found in the skins.

 

According to Detroyer, there are several reasons to be leaving the skin on, and the main reason is what you deprive your body of when you peel it off. The rind of produce like potatoes, carrots, and cucumbers all have plenty of health benefits.

 

'The skin has a lot of fiber⁴ and it's insoluble fiber, especially when the skin is colorful,' Detroyer told Daily Mail Online.

 

'Most of the time, the majority of the vegetable's nutrients⁵ are in the skin.'

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