In the context of nutrition, which of the following statements accurately describes the effect of steaming vegetables on their nutrient content?
- Steaming vegetables completely destroys all their vitamins and minerals.
- Steaming vegetables may cause a slight reduction in some water-soluble vitamins but generally preserves most nutrients.
- Steaming vegetables enhances their nutritional value by increasing vitamin content.
- Steaming vegetables results in the complete loss of all antioxidants and phytochemicals.