Nutritionists give a rather unexpected answer to this question.
“We are told all the time that we need to exclude something from the diet, exclude it, they urge us to try different diets – from vegan to keto, but these are all extremes,” says Jessica Sepel, an Australian nutritionist. She considers it her duty to debunk the myths that marketers are actively promoting to the masses.
For example, frozen vegetables. We are encouraged to eat only fresh, and to buy “freeze” when there is no other way out. Sometimes it is stipulated that vegetables from the freezer are no worse in their nutritional properties than fresh ones. And Jessica believes that the truth is even more interesting – in her opinion, “freezing” is healthier than fresh vegetables from the supermarket.
“Vegetables are frozen by shock freezing, and very little time passes after harvesting. This means that they retain all the nutrients. Moreover, it is even better than buying fresh vegetables and fruits, which God knows how much they brought to the store, and there it is still unknown how long they have been on the counter. After all, all this time they lose their nutritional value – microelements simply disintegrate, evaporating through the skin, ”says the nutritionist.
Jessica Sepel – for a sensible approach to nutrition
In addition, Jessica advises against giving up fatty foods in favor of low-fat foods. Many low-fat foods contain sugar or sweeteners, thickeners, and other ingredients that are not very healthy, she said.
“It’s better to eat unprocessed foods, whole, fatty cheeses, milk, cottage cheese, fish, olive oil,” explains the nutritionist. – And as for organic products, they are no more useful than inorganic ones. Their only advantage is the possible absence of pesticides. “
In addition, Jessica urges not to go on a carbohydrate-free diet, because it is a source of energy, fiber, vitamins. But carbohydrates should be complex, not refined.
“There is no one-size-fits-all diet. You need to try, find your balance, so that the diet meets your needs, tastes, saturates with energy and does not impose a ban on what you like to eat, “Jessica is sure.