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Choosing the healthiest frozen meals
When it comes to eating healthy, fresher is almost always
better. In some cases, however, it is impossible to cook fresh
foods every night. For people on the go, frozen foods can be
healthy alternatives to fresh products.
While there is no substitute for a well balanced, fresh cooked
meal using plenty of fresh and healthy ingredients, healthy
frozen meals can provide a quick and easy alternative for busy
people and those who do not have time to cook meals from scratch.
No matter what type of diet you are following, chances are there
is a frozen meal available to meet your needs. From low fat to
heart healthy to vegetarian meals, there are a great many frozen
dinners at the local supermarket or grocery store.
While frozen foods can be very healthy, it is important to keep
a close eye out for potentially unhealthy ingredients as you
shop. In particular, many frozen and prepared foods have
unacceptably high levels of sodium. In addition, many frozen
dinners, even those that use the healthiest ingredients, may use
preservatives to which some people may be sensitive.
When choosing from among the many brands and varieties of frozen
foods on the grocery store shelf, it is important to read the
nutritional labels very carefully. These government mandated
nutritional labels contain a wealth of information, but it is
important to understand how to read them.
Nutritional labels provide information on such imporarnt things
as calorie count, number of fat grams and amount of sodium, as
well as the percentages of various vitamisn and minerals the
food contains.
When examining those nutritional labels, it is important to pay
close attention to the portion size. Even a small frozen dinner
can be equal to two servings, so if you plan to eat the whole
thing yourself, be sure to double the calories, sodium and fat
content numbers.
When looking at the amount of fat in a frozen dinner, it is
important to follow the widely accepted recommendations to keep
the total amount of daily fat to less than 30% of daily
calories. Luckily, the new nutritional labels mandated by the
government makes this calculation a lot easier. Food
manufacturers are required to list the amount of fat their foods
contain as a percentage of an average daily diet, so it is easy
to tell at a glance if a particular frozen food is a healthy,
low fat choice.
In addition to keeping total fat to less than 30% of total
calories, it is important to keep saturated fat levels to less
than 10% of daily calories. For sodium levels, it is important
to limit the amount of sodium to less than 200 milligrams for
every 100 calories of food.
In addition, most experts recommend keeping your daily sodium
intake to less than 2400 milligrams per day. It is important to
read the labels on all frozen foods, even if they are labeled as
healthy. While claiming the healthy label obligates food
manufacturers to follow certain guidelines, it is still
important to review the labels in order to choose the healthiest
choices.
When choosing the healthiest meals from among the hundreds of
varieties at the average supermarket or grocery store, it is a
good idea to choose those that contain at least a half cup of
vegetables, fruits or beans. Doing so will help you ensure that
the meal you choose is healthy and nutritious.
Finally, since you are in the grocery store already, why not
make a stop at the salad bar for a healthy addition to your
frozen entr?e. Many large grocery store chains have installed
wonderful salad bars stocked full of the freshest fruits,
vegetables and garnishes, as well as a great selection of low
fat and nonfat salad dressings.
About the author:
Tony Robinson is a Company CEO, webmaster husband and dad. In
his busy lifestyle he has placed importance on health and
fitness. Visit http://www.eat-healthily.com for good eating tips
and techniques to assist you maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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