I often think of frozen fruit and bagged spinach as less
nutritious than the fresh kind, but Miller says these foods «have simply been prepped for convenience, which is a great way to ensure that they are a regular component of your meals and snacks.»
I like to use frozen ingredients since 1) they're often cheaper than their fresh counterparts, 2) they're conveniently already prepared for you, and 3) studies have found that they're just as or even more
nutritious than their fresh counterparts since they're typically flash - frozen just after being harvested, when the nutrients are most abundant.
In fact, frozen often is more
nutritious than fresh as it is flash - frozen at the peak of freshness.
Don't be afraid to opt for canned or frozen fruits and veggies — they are no less
nutritious than fresh.
It turns out that frozen vegetables are often more
nutritious than fresh because they're picked at peak ripeness when nutrient levels are highest, usually partly cooked, and frozen before they can degrade.
The most important reason that frozen fruit is actually more
nutritious than fresh fruit is that the concept of «fresh» is relative.
Before we dive into the recipe, I want to make sure you know that frozen fruits and veggies are often just as nutritious and sometimes even more
nutritious than fresh, depending on how far the «fresh» stuff has traveled.
Not exact matches
It's square on their core message: They're
fresher and more
nutritious than other fast food.
You mightthink frozen Wild Blueberries aren't as
nutritious as
fresh regular ones, but by nature the little wild ones have more flavor, deep blue color and beneficial antioxidants
than the cultivated regular ones.
For example, I'd rather buy a huge bag of local grapefruits
than organic kiwis flown in from New Zealand because the
fresher the fruit or vegetable is, the more
nutritious it is.
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If you make a baking mix yourself, it can be
fresher and much more
nutritious than Bisquick at about 1/3 or less the cost.
Consider making your own vegan burgers, they're very cheap to make, more
nutritious and
fresh than most store bought veggie burgers.
Try using baking molasses (or Sorgum is very
nutritious, has trace minerals, sweeter
than blackstrap) instead of the corn syrup and brown sugar - not only is the flavor better, but the popcorn balls will stay
fresh a few hours longer as well.
Ugly produce is perfectly
fresh,
nutritious, and delicious produce that looks a little different
than the «perfect» stuff you will find in most grocery stores or supermarkets.
The good news is that tuna is awesome for you: it's chock - full of omega 3's, B vitamins, iodine, selenium and vitamin D. However,
fresh tuna is more
nutritious than canned tuna, so you should go with
fresh if possible.
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fresh,
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Food cooked from scratch is not only
fresh and
nutritious, it's also delicious and often much easier and quicker to prepare
than you might think.
If you are able to find truly
fresh, succulent pineapple
than that, of course, is the most
nutritious choice for your baby.
As you would imagine, the
fresh berries are far more
nutritious than their processed liquid counterparts; a one - cup serving has 7 grams of dietary fiber, 83 micrograms of folate, and 1.15 milligrams of vitamin E.
Even the most sparse of food stands will have something
fresh, local, and more
nutritious than your other «budget - friendly» food options out there.
They're still
nutritious, make no mistake, and so much cheaper
than fresh equivalents.
You would think
fresh vegetables are more
nutritious than canned or frozen vegetables, but that's not necessarily true.
With
fresh berries, chia seeds and a blender, you can easily whip up healthy,
nutritious «jam» in less
than 15 minutes.
Generally speaking,
fresh meats are more
nutritious than processed types like sausage, bacon, and sandwich meat.
Other
than juicing
fresh, raw, organically grown beets, you can grate them into salads for a colorful,
nutritious and sweet crunch.
Plus, there are plenty of ways to save. Seasonal, local produce costs less
than fruits and veggies shipped from afar — and the more - frugal frozen stuff is just as
nutritious as
fresh.
This doesn't necessarily make it any more
nutritious than a food that has «chicken meal» as an ingredient as the chicken meal could have been made from
fresh chicken as well.
Dried cranberries are much less
nutritious and have much more sugar content
than fresh cranberries.
This has the unpleasant side effect of generating a good - sized carbon footprint for transportation, as well as the loss of potential business for local growers, whose veggies and fruits may be less exciting
than avocados, but are arguably more
nutritious and definitely
fresher.
Locally produced food is
fresher, more
nutritious and diverse
than food products bought in supermarkets or in fast food chains.