Buying frozen produce is one of the greatest strategies for obtaining optimal nutrients. The best method that is used for freezing fruits or vegetables is flash freezing. It uses liquid nitrogen to freeze produce before ice crystals are formed.
Why Flash Freeze?
Fruits and vegetables are full of fabulous nutrients for your body – regardless of how they are consumed. However, fruits and vegetables undertake quite a long journey before hitting the shelves.
When berries are picked, they are packaged up in a facility, and it takes several days to hit the supermarket. By the time they are consumed, they could be several days old.
With flash freezing, fresh fruits and vegetables get (literally) frozen in time – allowing the produce to retain their nutrients.
Less Food Waste
Ever felt guilty for throwing away produce that you forgot about? Many people fail to use their veggies before they go bad. After all, they have only a few days to use them all.
The benefit of flash freezing is that frozen produce can often last for months and still retain the nutrients that they had when picked. Statistically, frozen food generates 47% less waste than its fresh counterparts.
Less Work in the Kitchen
For the average person, such as a busy Mom or a hustling businessman, healthy eating can sometimes take a lot of work. Chopping, cutting, and throwing away end pieces can use up a lot of valuable time in one’s life.
Another benefit of flash freezing is that the produce is typically pre-chopped. The only thing required left to do is to cook or blend.
How much time can a person save by flash freezing?
Imagine this: 10 minutes of chopping produce every day equals 60 hours per year! That means that using organic produce and skipping the chopping and cutting can buy you more than 2 extra days per year. Flash freezing is a time-saving phenomenon.
Recap
Flash freezing is one of the most efficient ways to consume healthier produce and save valuable time. Experiencing those benefits is as easy as picking out your favorite frozen produce for your favorite healthy meals.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are also a must for great health, but it makes life much easier to use flash-frozen alternatives whenever possible.
References
(1) Williams, V. (2022, March 18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Benefits of flash-frozen produce. Mayo Clinic News Network. https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-benefits-of-flash-frozen-produce/
(2) Why should I buy frozen fruits and vegetables? (2021, March 9). Have a Plant. https://fruitsandveggies.org/expert-advice/why-should-i-buy-frozen-fruits-and-vegetables/
