Frozen vegetables are nutritious
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Q: I'm a senior and live alone. I try to eat properly, and like veggies. But you told me once that fresh vegetables lose their vitamins after three or four days in the fridge.
If I buy fresh, I get a small amount but end up eating the same vegetable every day until it is gone. I can buy frozen organic and have a variety, without them spoiling, which makes it nice and more economical. But, am I getting the vitamins from the frozen?
A: You may be getting more vitamins from frozen vegetables than you think. Nutritional value is at its peak right when vegetables are harvested. And that's when frozen vegetables get frozen. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the freezing process itself does not destroy nutrients.
Fresh-picked vegetables are packed with nutrients, but quickly lose them (especially the water-soluble vitamins like vitamin C) if they are stored for any length of time.
Fresh is still best, especially if you eat veggies straight from your garden or a farmers market. But frozen vegetables have merit, too! Just remember not to cook them to death.
By the way, Myrtle, you can find a great list of recommended food storage times online from the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension: http://ces.ca.uky.edu/oldham-files/FN-SSB.085.pdf .
