I think we all know that fresher foods are way better for our bodies than canned, frozen, or highly-processed foods.
Likewise, it may be better to eat your foods raw and to keep your easily rotting foods wrapped and in the freezer when it needs to be.
Did you know that if you make a sandwich with mayo on it and let it sit for days without eating it, bacteria will build-up at a very fast rate making it super harmful to put into your body? These kinds of things are good to know because when it comes to your health, you should consciously think about what you are putting into your body on a daily basis.
Take old cheese for example.
Even if you don't see mold, if it's old enough and you consume it, it could cause some lasting heath affects that are not pretty.
So why are fresher foods always better? Well for one, if you get a fresh fruit compared to frozen fruits they not only look relatively unchanged, but all their valuable nutrients are still intact, including fibers, which most people are lacking.
Additionally, canned foods are known for being higher in salts, sugars, and additives.
Think about it.
Does it really make sense to eat something that could have been processed a full year before it got to your fridge? This simply cannot be nutritious for anyone.
Although there are many claims out there about why fresh food is good food, there are also several counter claims that state that frozen or canned produce can still be more nutritious.
When you think about shipping, fresh fruits and vegetables are generally transported over long distances and stored on shelves until someone buys them.
This time lapse can definitely cause a loss in nutritional value.
Canned or frozen veggies on the other hand are usually packaged right after harvesting, when nutrition levels are at their highest.
According to the FDA, canned food has relatively the same nutritional value as fresh foods.
They also said that storing meets and poultries in the freezer does little to change a food's merit.