Do vegetables lose nutritional value if they are frozen?
The convenience of frozen vegetables does come at a small nutritional
cost, but fresh vegetables that have been stored at your fridge for a
week or in trucks, trains, warehouses or supermarkets for even loner are
not at their nutritional peak either. The more produce sits around,
the fewer nutrients it contains. From the moment vegetables are picked,
enzymes begin breaking down their water-soluble nutrients. While the
ideal option is to buy just picked produce from a local stand or
farmers market and eat it the same day very few of us have that luxury.
Fortunately, frozen vegetables are a sound alternative. Freezing
preserves vitamins, minerals and fiber for about eight months so you
should eat your vegetables even if they are frozen.
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