We consistently hear that eating fresh and local food is best.

What if you could purchase equally nutritious fruits and vegetables that would last longer and were a fraction of the price? Studies now show that frozen food can be just as nutritional beneficial as the fresh fruits and vegetables purchased at the local market. 

When you freeze fruits and vegetables, it actually locks in the nutrients and can even improve the levels of vitamins retained over time. We are more concerned about waste then ever, buy frozen allows you to avoid having your fruits and veggies spoil before you have the change to use them!

“You can store them in the freezer for a year and the nutrient level pretty much stays the same,” says plant scientist Hazel MacTavish-West, who is a food industry consultant.

A study done at the University of California, Davis, revealed the there was not a significant difference between the nutritional value. Because the fruits and vegetables are typically frozen within hours of being harvested, they had higher levels of vitamins over time. 

Helping our community have access to convenient, affordable, but also healthy food is an important part of being diabetes advocates.

To learn more about the nutritional value of frozen food, enjoy this article published in NPR: “Frozen Food Fan? As Sales Rise, Studies Show Frozen Produce Is As Healthy As Fresh”