My God! You people are all sick! Screw the food science and health benefits of non-prolonged cooking. Just… simply… taste the difference. I’m a gen-x’er myself, and grew up hating most of my vegetables – overcooked constantly at home, at restaurants, at military dining facilities. It wasn’t until the last 10 to 15 years (it seems) that vegetables aren’t mush and actually preserve their own flavor.