What would you guess – what’s the best option for healthy food?

A- Eating fresh is the only way to eat
B – Frozen is as good as fresh
C – Canned, fresh or frozen are all equal

Any takers?

Here are some things to think about:
Fresh food is great – when you can get it.

However, think about eating fresh fruits and vegetables when you live in a Northern climate. What do you get?

Usually if you go to the farmer’s market, all you can find is potatoes, apples and cabbage. Now, I happen to like all of these, but let’s face it – who wants to only eat potatoes, apples and cabbages all winter?

If you go to the grocery store, you can get any sort of fruit or vegetable any time of the year. But where is it coming from? Most of those options are from South America where it’s summer when North America is in winter. Produce from Argentina, Chile, Brazil has to travel such a long way before it gets to your table. How long ago was it picked? How much of the vital nutrients have been lost from the transit time from vine to plate?

Frozen food is actually a good option, too.

Foods that are frozen are usually preserved this way at their peak of ripeness. No loss of nutrients. And frozen foods are convenient – your frozen spinach will last months in the freezer while only lasting days fresh in the refrigerator.

But frozen foods are not very green. They use up more energy than fresh foods – they have to be stored at a certain temperature. The refrigerator is one of the biggest consumers of electricity in the house.

Canned food – nothing wrong here right?

Wrong.

Unfortunately, the cans that our foods are stored are lined with a chemical compound that contains Bisphenol-A. This chemical has been show to leach into canned goods. And according to the Centers for Disease Control, 93% of the U.S. population tests positive for the chemical.

The issue is that BPA is an endocrine disruptor that mimics the hormone estrogen. When your hormones are disrupted or go out of balance, many things can go wrong with your health.

BPA can cause a decline in male sperm count, trigger early puberty in girls and induce feminine characteristics in men. It can also play a part in insulin resistance, tumor growth and promoting the spread of cancer cells.

Are any cans safe? The only company that currently has safe canned goods is Eden Foods. And they also are the only ones with safe Organic Tomatoes .

According to this article in Total Health Breakthroughs, you need to be particularly careful when it comes to acidic foods such as tomatoes. And heating your leftovers in plastic containers is not a good idea – chemicals from the plastics can easily leach into your lunch.

So, fresh whenever you can, frozen for ease and convenience, and be selective when it comes to your canned goods.

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