Mommyfaithe Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Especially in smoothies? I can never keep enough fresh in the house...they go bad and we live 1/2 hourbfrom everything. I want to add more green smoothies into our diets....but, need to be able to stock up. Anyone know?? P.S. I do mean frozen veggies without salt, sugar, or sauces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stayseeliz Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 We've been switching over to organic fruits and veggies around here. I was reading up on produce last night and the book I was reading said that frozen fruits and veggies are generally very healthy because they are flash frozen right after picking at the height of freshness. If you go to the store and buy strawberries from California they were picked who knows how long ago and shipped across the country. We use frozen veggies and fruit a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I've read that frozen veggies are next best after fresh because they're picked and frozen at their peak and retain most of their nutrients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Frozen veg is healthier than not having any veg. I think it loses something (like 30%) during the freezing process. If the choice is frozen or (close to) none I'd go with frozen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I look at it this way: It is 100 times healthier than not eating veggies at all. That's good enough for me. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 They are healthier than canned, and they can be healthier than fresh - if you are buying non-local vegetables which had to travel to get to your supermarket. My preference is: own garden locally grown fresh frozen non-local fresh canned I stock up on organic frozen veggies, because they are convenient to have. If we don't have anything fresh in the house, it's better than not having veggeis, as a pp said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 My understanding is fresh is best, frozen is nearly as good and canned are a last choice for optimal nutrition and taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssavings Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I prefer frozen to non-local fresh vegetables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homenluvinit Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I use frozen fruit for my green smoothies all the time. It's not as good as fresh (organic & local), but is close enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myra Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Here's what I know.....Acccording to the organic farmer down the road, I buy corn picked locally I should can/freeze/eat it within 24 hours before the naturally sweet corn sugar converts into more carbohydrates. I've never researched it myself. So it seems according to his logic, local fresh is best then frozen. Myra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 :iagree: with the pps. Very fresh, organic veggies > frozen veggies > wilty "fresh" veggies > canned veggies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Not many green veggies in season locally during the winter here in PA, so I use frozen veggies frequently; I stock up when they're on sale. Especially for smoothies, look at it this way: if the alternative is no veggies, you're getting a boost of nutrition that you wouldn't get otherwise. It might not be as big of a boost as if you were using fresh, but it's not like it's poison -- it's a bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Oh yeah, Frozen are so much easier to stock up on. I don't EAT them...I blend them:D...lol.... We eat lots of local fresh....but I can never keep enough here... I am glad frozen veggies are not so bad.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I look at it this way: It is 100 times healthier than not eating veggies at all. That's good enough for me. :-) :iagree: And even frostbitten veggies that have been sitting in your freezer for 6 months are better then Mc Donalds :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 :iagree: And even frostbitten veggies that have been sitting in your freezer for 6 months are better then Mc Donalds :lol: :D:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I've read that frozen veggies are next best after fresh because they're picked and frozen at their peak and retain most of their nutrients. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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