Fresh or Frozen Veggies

I recently had a good letter from a 21 Days to Health & Beyond participant asking me if canned or frozen vegetables were okay to eat while on the program.

That's a good question, as well as an easy one to answer.

First, fresh organic vegetables are always the best choice.

Second best would be frozen vegetables without any additives like sugar, salt, or preservatives.

Canned vegetables would be better than no vegetables in some cases, but be very careful with canned vegetables because many of them are loaded with additives.

Bottomline: Go with fresh organic whenever possible and as a second choice read all labels carefully and make your best decisions from there.

Oh, one more thing. Although you want to eat plenty of uncooked vegetables for superior health, it's also important to have some steamed veggies.

Interestingly enough, some nutrients in vegetables aren't as readily available raw as they are when cooked.

As usual, the key concept is to listen to your body and to strive for balance rather than extremes.

Chet "Likes His Veggies Fresh" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog