According to Food Network’s Healthy Eats, there are certain frozen foods that you want to add to your freezer and others that you may want to skip to promote a healthy diet. Here’s a list of the ones to grab and the ones to leave behind.
Frozen Foods To Stock Up On
- Edamame– boil some edamame in their shell for five minutes for a protein boost or add into salads, stir-fry, rice or chili.
- Frozen Fish– unflavored frozen fish is a good choice as long as it’s not fried or breaded but be sure to defrost it properly before consuming.
- Frozen Vegetables– frozen carrots, string beans and broccoli are excellent for adding to stir-fries, chili, soups and stews or steamed for a healthy side dish.
- Frozen Fruit– use peaches, pineapple, mango, strawberries or blueberries in sauces, muffins, oatmeal, syrups or smoothies. Don’t use frozen fruit with added sugar.
- Bread– whole-grain sandwich bread freezes well and toasting it makes for a good choice.
Frozen Foods To Avoid
- Prepared Hors D’oeuvres– mini quiches, pigs in a blanket and mozzarella sticks are full of sodium, preservatives and saturated fats.
- Vegetables In Sauce– it’s better to add olive oil to plain veggies rather than use the frozen ones with buttery and cheesy sauces.
- Frozen Whipped Topping– this one is easy to use but it’s full of high-fructose corn syrup, additives, colors and hydrogenated fat so this is one to forget.
- Pot Pies– these frozen dishes are full of cholesterol, saturated fat and sodium and not part of a healthy diet despite the convenience.
- Pancakes– make your own pancakes and skip the frozen variety and add fruit to the batter for a lower calorie additive.
Source:Food Network
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