Minggu, 16 Januari 2011

Canned Vegetables, Are They As Nutritious As Fresh?

Picky eaters need not be afraid they are eating frozen fruits and vegetables. Frozen and canned fruits and vegetables are packed at the peak of freshness. In many cases if stored for short periods of time at well controlled temperatures they are more nutritious than fresh picked. Fresh produce spends time losing nutrition on the grocery store shelf.

7 out of 10 American adults don't get the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables according to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Many Americans are afraid to try new types of these foods or they simply do not have time to prepare them in exciting, fresh and appealing ways. Produce is healthfully beneficial and by increasing their intake Americans would increase their vitamins and fiber and lower the calories in their diet.

While an ideal low calorie snack or meal fruits and vegetables are not only full of vitamins and minerals, they also have phytochemicals, which are nutrients scientists believe to have cancer-fighting properties. Research has shown that people who eat more produce may have a lower risk of diseases including; stroke, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, many cancers and coronary heart disease and they should be added to the diet as an integral part of a weight-control diet, a training diet and an everyday diet.

Whether eating canned, frozen or dried fruits and vegetables, eating a variety nutritious produce will encourage the increase in vitamin and fiber consumptions and improve in overall health. While fresh and in season is wonderful people need not feel guilty or that they are not getting a nutritious serving by eating frozen or canned foods. They should work to eat fruits and vegetables at every meal by easily serving them as a side dish or dessert, or incorporating them into main entrées. Another suggestion is to try adding dried or fresh berries to salads or cereal. Grilling fruits is a great way to enhance their sweetness without adding sugar to create a great side dish or desert. A mixture of vegetables can be cooked into casseroles or stir fried. Substituting favorite meat pizza toppings with vegetables and fruits is a simple way to add canned and frozen fruits and vegetables to your diet. There are unlimited recipes available online and in cookbooks to give a humdrum meal more creative nutritious ideas.

Don't be afraid to eat frozen and canned foods because of the lack of nutrition. Instead, work to increase the amount of fruits and vegetables in everyone's diet. Increasing the intake of produce will benefit anyone. It need not only be fresh fruits and vegetables.

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