Spinach
Of course, we all prefer fresh spinach for our salads, but frozen spinach may be better in recipes that require cooking. Eating spinach may be good for your eye health, reduce oxidative stress, help prevent cancer, and reduce blood pressure levels. Spinach contains water, protein, carbs, fiber and vegetal fats.
“If you’re adding spinach to a sauce, soup, stew, or casserole, consider the frozen option,” says Harbstreet.
“Increasing consumption of green leafy vegetables could offer a very simple, affordable and non-invasive way of potentially protecting your brain from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia,” said lead researcher Martha Clare Morris.
Corn
Corn is one of the world’s most popular cereal grains and contains protein, carbs, fiber and fat. Corn can improve your eye health and prevent diverticular disease. “Instead of buying in the can, which is often loaded with salt-infused water, opt to buy frozen,” says Lewis.
Broccoli
Broccoli is a nutritious green vegetable full of vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants. This vegetable can help reduce inflammation, protect against certain types of cancer, improve digestion and support healthy brain function.
“Fruits and vegetables high in vitamin C, like broccoli, tend to lose this vitamin during transportation, extended shelf time, and exposure to lots of heat and light,” says Suarez.
If you want to maintain all their vitamins and antioxidants, try to keep it frozen.
