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UrbaneSpaceman · 01-10-2008, 08:44 AM

I'm not on a raw food diet, nor do I plan to be in the immediate future. Fruit does make up a fairly high percentage of my intake though and I make a lot of smoothies.

I often use frozen fruit (mango, mixed tropical fruits, berries etc.) - generally out of season stuff. I'm just wondering what people's views on this are. Is forzen fruit as "good" as fresh, or as close as makes no difference. Or does it lose something in the freezing process?

Cheers

Mike

Dan.Linehan · 01-10-2008, 07:23 PM

I was wondering this as well. I'll be curious to hear the responses from the raw foodists.

martin · 01-10-2008, 07:27 PM

I hope frozen is okay! I'm raw and I LOVE frozen strawberries and eat them a lot.

{aspiring_to_clarity} · 01-10-2008, 07:36 PM

Pretty sure freezing is actually pretty good because they freeze the fruits when they are at their freshest therefore allowing you to have any kind of fruit in any season. But I don't remember where I heard this, so not sure as to the validity. I don't know if raw foodists use frozen in general? If they don't want to alter the food by cooking it, maybe they don't want to freeze it either. Although I don't think you lose nutrients by freezing like you do cooking.

All of the above is offered with no guarantee of truth...just stuff I've heard or read somewhere.

seeker5 · 01-10-2008, 07:55 PM

My impression is that freezing is worst then keeping it fresh. Something is lost in the frozen process. I also saw on Steve's blog post where he mentions he is avoiding frozen during his 30 day raw trial.

However, my guess, the best way to see if there is an effect on you is to go 30 days without eating anything frozen and compare that with how it was when you'd eat frozen stuff. Then make sure to post on here and let the rest of us know

Jaben · 01-10-2008, 08:25 PM

According to Raw and Living Foods Articles - Winter Health Survival Guide frozen fruit loses 30% of its enzymes once frozen. Over a period of a few months enzymes are almost completely depleted.

I've heard similar reports elsewhere and also that frozen fruit may be pasteurized or sterilized with other methods when packaged for sale in stores.

Calculusaurus · 01-10-2008, 09:19 PM

I can't remember exact information, but after reading Superfoods Rx, I was left with the impression that frozen fruits and vegetables are nearly identical to their fresh counterparts in terms of nutritional content. Good news if it's true.

I'd grab an exact quote but I don't have the book with me at the moment.

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UrbaneSpaceman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	Raw foods and frozen fruit I'm not on a raw food diet, nor do I plan to be in the immediate future. Fruit does make up a fairly high percentage of my intake though and I make a lot of smoothies. I often use frozen fruit (mango, mixed tropical fruits, berries etc.) - generally out of season stuff. I'm just wondering what people's views on this are. Is forzen fruit as "good" as fresh, or as close as makes no difference. Or does it lose something in the freezing process? Cheers Mike

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{aspiring_to_clarity} Family Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,709 ${aspiring_to_clarity} will become famous soon enough$	Pretty sure freezing is actually pretty good because they freeze the fruits when they are at their freshest therefore allowing you to have any kind of fruit in any season. But I don't remember where I heard this, so not sure as to the validity. I don't know if raw foodists use frozen in general? If they don't want to alter the food by cooking it, maybe they don't want to freeze it either. Although I don't think you lose nutrients by freezing like you do cooking. All of the above is offered with no guarantee of truth...just stuff I've heard or read somewhere.
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01-10-2008, 07:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dan.Linehan Family Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Rafael, CA Posts: 4,896	I was wondering this as well. I'll be curious to hear the responses from the raw foodists.

01-10-2008, 07:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
martin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 152	I hope frozen is okay! I'm raw and I LOVE frozen strawberries and eat them a lot.

01-10-2008, 07:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
seeker5 Family Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,606	My impression is that freezing is worst then keeping it fresh. Something is lost in the frozen process. I also saw on Steve's blog post where he mentions he is avoiding frozen during his 30 day raw trial. However, my guess, the best way to see if there is an effect on you is to go 30 days without eating anything frozen and compare that with how it was when you'd eat frozen stuff. Then make sure to post on here and let the rest of us know

01-10-2008, 08:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jaben Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 123	According to Raw and Living Foods Articles - Winter Health Survival Guide frozen fruit loses 30% of its enzymes once frozen. Over a period of a few months enzymes are almost completely depleted. I've heard similar reports elsewhere and also that frozen fruit may be pasteurized or sterilized with other methods when packaged for sale in stores.

01-10-2008, 09:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Calculusaurus Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 379	I can't remember exact information, but after reading Superfoods Rx, I was left with the impression that frozen fruits and vegetables are nearly identical to their fresh counterparts in terms of nutritional content. Good news if it's true. I'd grab an exact quote but I don't have the book with me at the moment.

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