Are frozen vegetables and frozen fish to be avoided? I prefer fresh but I live in Austria and there are very few fresh vegetables and no sea fish market

Are frozen vegetables and fish to be avoided because they are harmful? Fresh vegetables are better, but not being able to buy frozen ones are they okay?

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Dear Claudia, it is clear that frozen foods do not have the same effect as fresh foods, both for their nutritional properties and for the preservatives that are inevitably added to foods even in frozen products. If he cannot find fresh fish, he can remedy with smoked salmon as long as it is of excellent quality and possibly organic and enrich the diet with whole grains, legumes and sunflower seeds , sesame , etc. .. Fruit and vegetables are preferred in any case Seasonal

Dear lady, it is preferable whenever possible to consume fresh and seasonal foods, because they have more nutrients and fewer preservatives and additives in general, but in my opinion if the choice to make is to consume frozen fish and vegetables or not to consume fish and vegetables at all, the I would only suggest to reduce the frequency of consumption of these frozen foods, alternating them with dried legumes, dried fruit, various seeds, possibly whole grains, fish in a glass jar, smoked fish but in moderation. All organic but without stressing in trying to find food because this can be frustrating, in short, eating well is important, but it is essential that our attitude towards food and the choices we make is positive! Sincerely.

Pasqualina Amodio, biologist, nutritionist, specialist in food science

Dearest Claudia, frozen / frozen foods are useful in the absence of fresh product. The nutritional properties can be defined as equivalent (not equal), moreover it is very important to manage these products which must respect the “cold chain”. The conservation of the nutritional characteristics strictly depends on the correct conservation. Packages must not have ice crystals or be deformed as this indicates inadequate storage. We also consume frozen fish and vegetables, especially if we cannot understand the fresh product; but we learn to recognize if these products have been properly stored. I agree with my colleague Dr. Longo that the attitude towards food must be positive. Friendliness