Trying to eat healthily? Can’t stomach the cost of fresh food? Despite what we’re led to believe, you don’t actually need to be filling your basket with fresh fruit and veg to get those all-important nutrients. This is especially true of products that are cheaper and more nutritious when frozen, such as berries, broccoli and beans.
‘Fresh foods destined for the freezer are harvested when they’re at their ripest and often nutritionally at their best. Many vegetables are also briefly blanched in hot water prior tolecturer in public health nutrition at the University of Chester.
