The advances in frozen food technology have led to foods being more nutritious than the fresh fruits and vegetables found in the supermarket. What happens to fresh fruits and vegetables over time is that they lose some of their nutritional value.
It has been determined through studies that they loss their nutrients when they are exposed to light and air after they are harvested. So remember that today fresh produce are harvested, packed, and transported sometimes over a long distances and when they arrive at your favorite supermarket they sit there on the store shelves. So it could be days and even weeks from the harvest time to the time they arrive on the shelves. In addition, their taste will also diminish with time.
Most frozen fruits and vegetables today go through a process that is known as flash freezing which happens quickly after harvesting. This process helps fruits and vegetables that are flash frozen to retain most of their healthy nutrients.
During this process fruits and vegetables are subjected to temperatures well below water’s melting/freezing point (32°F or 0°C). This causes the water inside the vegetables and fruits to freeze in a very short period of time thus avoiding damage to their cell membranes.
Statements issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the International Food Information Council (IFIC) report that nutrients in fruits and vegetables are generally not lost during freezing, and that fresh and frozen versions of the same food have relatively equivalent nutrient profiles.
Most nutritionists and dietitians I have read seem to agree that frozen fruits and vegetables retain their nutritional value. So it is better to eat frozen produce than none at all according to The Diet Solution.
Another great benefit of frozen fruits and vegetables is that they are sometimes less expensive than their fresh items. Frozen foods also allow out-of-season fruits and vegetable to be available throughout the year for your easy weight loss program!
Frozen Fruits and Veggies are Healthy and Convenient