{"id":21061,"date":"2025-01-29T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=21061"},"modified":"2025-01-29T10:29:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T10:29:46","slug":"3-reasons-to-love-frozen-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=21061","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons to Love Frozen Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">Nutrition experts say they\u2019re not only as good as fresh, they\u2019re often better.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">As winter drags on, it can become increasingly challenging to envision the bright colors and flavors of spring and summer. But many of the warmer season\u2019s delicacies are hiding where you may least expect them \u2014 in the frozen food aisle of your grocery store.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cFrozen foods can be a lifesaver,\u201d said Maya Feller, a dietitian nutritionist in Brooklyn. Although packages of cold, hard blocks of produce may not look as enticing as colorful fresh fruit and vegetable displays, there are plenty of reasons to love frozen options.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here are the three things nutrition experts love most about frozen foods, and how you can get the most out of them.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-40e41569\">They can contain more nutrients.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Frozen options are often just as delicious \u2014 and, in some cases, more nutritious \u2014 than their fresh alternatives, Ms. Feller said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/jf5058793\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">one study published in 2015<\/a>, researchers measured the levels of four vitamins in eight types of frozen and fresh fruits and vegetables: strawberries, spinach, broccoli, corn, carrots, peas, green beans and blueberries. They found that while fresh and frozen versions generally had similar levels of vitamins, there were notable exceptions. Frozen corn, green beans and blueberries, for example, had significantly higher levels of vitamin C than their fresh counterparts. And the vitamin E levels in frozen green beans, peas, blueberries and spinach were higher than in the fresh versions. The vitamin B2 levels were also higher in frozen broccoli versus fresh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Frozen fruits and vegetables are rich in nutrients because they are picked and then quickly frozen when they are ripe \u2014 when their vitamin and mineral levels are typically highest, said Marie Barone, a dietitian at UC Davis Health. On the other hand, with fresh options, \u201cthe longer produce sits around on store shelves or in our homes, the more nutrients it loses,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171quhb\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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But many of the warmer season\u2019s delicacies are hiding where you may least expect them \u2014 in the frozen food aisle of your grocery store.\u201cFrozen foods can be a lifesaver,\u201d said Maya Feller, a dietitian nutritionist in Brooklyn. Although packages of cold, hard blocks of produce may not look as enticing as colorful fresh fruit and vegetable displays, there are plenty of reasons to love frozen options.Here are the three things nutrition experts love most about frozen foods, and how you can get the most out of them.They can contain more nutrients.Frozen options are often just as delicious \u2014 and, in some cases, more nutritious \u2014 than their fresh alternatives, Ms. Feller said.In one study published in 2015, researchers measured the levels of four vitamins in eight types of frozen and fresh fruits and vegetables: strawberries, spinach, broccoli, corn, carrots, peas, green beans and blueberries. They found that while fresh and frozen versions generally had similar levels of vitamins, there were notable exceptions. Frozen corn, green beans and blueberries, for example, had significantly higher levels of vitamin C than their fresh counterparts. And the vitamin E levels in frozen green beans, peas, blueberries and spinach were higher than in the fresh versions. The vitamin B2 levels were also higher in frozen broccoli versus fresh.Frozen fruits and vegetables are rich in nutrients because they are picked and then quickly frozen when they are ripe \u2014 when their vitamin and mineral levels are typically highest, said Marie Barone, a dietitian at UC Davis Health. On the other hand, with fresh options, \u201cthe longer produce sits around on store shelves or in our homes, the more nutrients it loses,\u201d she said.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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