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And the reason why they're nutritionally just as good as fresh produce is because what we buy as fresh produce is not really most of the time fresh.
It's been in storage for some amount of time and it's been sitting on the shelves.
Whereas frozen and tinned foods, it's generally processed within 24 hours after picking and most of the nutrition is locked into it.
So I say that there's been some research showing that people that have a lot of frozen and canned fruit and vegetables on hand as a supplement to supplement, overall eat more of these foods in their whole diet compared to people that only eat fresh produce.
So that's a great way that it's cheaper.
It's convenient.
Nutritionally, it's just as good.
Yes, the taste might be a little bit different, but if your goal is to save money but also to eat well, they are great things to be going for.
If I had to choose one food or food that probably does deserve the title superfood, it's the most boring foods you've probably heard of.
They're legumes.
Kidney beans, black beans, soybeans, navy beans, chickpeas, lentils.
These are powerhouse foods.
They're an excellent source of protein and fiber.
They're the most common foods eaten around the world, where people live very long, healthy lives.
It's legumes that are a core part of the diet, but they're very much unloved.
But I would have to say they're probably the best foods you can be eating.
A can of baked beans does count as legumes.
to start off with.
So they're great.
They're great.