Are Frozen Meals Healthy?
Q. How do frozen diet meals (like Lean Cuisine) stack up nutritionally (besides being high in sodium)?
Answer. I guess it depends on what you’re comparing them to! Bringing a frozen dinner to microwave at lunchtime might be a far better choice than taking your chances at a deli or fast-food restaurant. Frozen meals are certainly convenient and they make it easy to control portion sizes and calories. But I’d evaluate frozen meals the same way I’d evaluate any packaged food, by reading the ingredient list (go for wholesome, recognizable ingredients) and checking out the nutrition facts label for things like calories, fiber, sodium, and sugar.
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