FROZEN FRUIT...to eat or not to eat...

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Permalink Reply by Lisha on January 23, 2008 at 11:57am

I'm sure you're going to get several different responses from this question. First I'd say do what YOU feel is best for you. Ideally you wouldn't want to eat all bagged/frozen fruits & veggies,but you can make exceptions when fresh isn't available. I tend to eat all Fresh fruit,but I will make an exception such as frozen cherries for a cherry cheesecake or frozen mangos since I can't seem to get mangos when they're perfectly ripe.

I know that organic is better,but I'm not always able to buy it. I'm not losing any sleep over it because it's a lot better than eating SAD like I used to. :-)

I just read something about frozen possibly being more nutritious then some fresh fruit due to the nutrients being diminished through shipping and long storage.

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Permalink Reply by Lisha on January 23, 2008 at 3:33pm

"There is still so much that we dont know about our food."

Exactly! Everything is still an evolving process. Ultimately it's really about tuning in and listening to our bodies. Instead of reaching for information outside of us to tell us what we "should" eat.

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Permalink Reply by Raw Vegan Steven on January 23, 2008 at 1:59pm

I agree with Lisha here. Feel out your intuition! I have heard that some brands pasteurize there frozen products. I don't want to sound discouraging. This may be true for some brands but I am not really sure if all do it. I personally would use them if they vibed with me! : )

In the summer I try to go to a local farm and buy a bunch for cheap. Wash them off and then freeze them! They can make the best treat ever on a hot summer day!

I always feel out my intuition. I can't wait until the summer. BANANA ICE CREAM!!! : )

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Permalink Reply by Lisha on January 23, 2008 at 3:37pm

You're spot on with this! Going within and trusting the information you receive even regarding what food you're going to indulge in. :-)

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Permalink Reply by Adrian on January 23, 2008 at 2:28pm

I agree, go for it!

OK so they may not be quite as good as fresh organic (from your garden!) but they're still pretty damn good and as you say much better than the SAD regime.

They still taste great and still have lots of colour (which is where the antioxidants lie) so why not!

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Permalink Reply by Lisha on January 23, 2008 at 3:40pm

Thanks Adrian. :-)

I so agree. MmMm I Love me some organic bananas. I barely touched veggies or fruit before I went Raw. Now I absolutely Love the stuff! We do the best we can with what we have. I always bless my food and put Love into it as I prepare it.

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Permalink Reply by Ice Goddess on October 21, 2009 at 4:39pm

*Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr*

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Permalink Reply by Samara Sunshine on October 22, 2009 at 1:54am

Such a toss-up for me. I personally prefer raw as my body just likes it better, as for the nutritional benefit- I truly don't know, I don't really trust frozen foods. But then again if they can freeze sperm and eggs and create human life from that later on... then shouldn't a frozen blueberry be harmless? Tough one... still not sure where I stand, too many conflicting viewpoints.

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Permalink Reply by Angus on October 22, 2009 at 2:57am

Scientifically - you should eat food at room temperature - for nutritional purposes.

For fun and taste - frozen fruit is phfucking awesome.

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Permalink Reply by Cherry Chops on October 22, 2009 at 12:52pm

i will get ripe bananas and freeze them for ice cream, and in my local farm shop i buy frozen berries. They are not pasteurized, just simply frozen. I will also freeze things like ginger, dates and pies.

I dont think it depleats too many nutriants, 1 or 2 perhaps! Im not too bothered, because 98% of my diet is fresh, so im sure a tiny amount of nutriant loss isnt going to make too much difference!

bring forth the freezing and lets enjoy!!!!

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