We are often told that we should always eat fresh fruit and vegetables in order to obtain the highest level of nutrients possible. However, did you know that frozen vegetables and fruits may actually contain more nutrients than the fresh ones you are buying at the grocery store?It is true, if you are going out into your garden and picking your fruits and vegetables fresh and eating them immediately, then they will be much higher in nutritional value than frozen. Unfortunately, most of us don’t have our own gardens. We rely on the grocery store to get our food.

Fresh vegetables and fruits begin to lose their nutritional value as soon as they are picked. The longer they sit around on a shelf, the less nutritious they become. By the time they are picked, packed, shipped and make it to your shelf, they have lost a significant amount of nutrients.

Vegetables and fruits that are frozen may actually be higher in nutrients because they are picked and frozen shortly thereafter. The process of freezing, locks in their nutritional value.