Which vegetables and fruits are better to eat: fresh, frozen or canned?
What a great question! After seeing our dinner shows, our guests are often concerned about the types of foods (specifically vegetables and fruits) that they’re purchasing. In a nutshell, here’s your answer. Fresh vegetables and fruit today can be procured in a number of ways: (1) Growing your own in a garden, (2) purchasing from a farmer’s market or street vendor, (3) purchasing from an organic grocer, or (4) purchasing from a supermarket. Vegetables and fruits get the majority of their nutrients in the last 24 hours prior to their ripening. This sudden influx of nutrients is what causes them to have great taste and high nutritional content. Home grown and farmer’s market vegetables and fruits are – by far – your healthiest choice, so long as there are no pesticides used by the grower (organic). This source allows for the longest growing season where vegetables and fruits are able to be picked at their ripest point and still be delivered to you in good condition. Your second best choic
