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Frozen Fruits and Veggies Are Just as Nutritious with Dr. Dawn Mussallem

19 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment, Dr. Dawn Mussallem emphasizes that food functions as medicine and advocates for a broad, enjoyable variety of foods rather than focusing on a limited list of “superfoods.” She advises listeners to prioritize foods they like and keep meals simple. Addressing cost and convenience, Dr. Mussallem shares that she relies heavily on frozen fruits and vegetables, noting that frozen options are often more affordable and easier to incorporate into a busy lifestyle. She cites research indicating that frozen berries can retain, or even exceed, the nutrient levels of fresh berries, reassuring viewers that choosing frozen produce does not create a nutritional deficit and is essentially comparable to fresh options.

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Food truly is medicine, and it's not about you know eating five certain superfoods. I would say, hey, purple sweet potatoes, berries, broccoli, blah. No, just get a wide variety. And if you hate one of those things and you just don't like it, don't put yourself through that. Just do the things that you enjoy. Make it simple. Food is expensive, and especially if you're on the go, I do a lot of frozen vegetables and fruits. The majority of what I do is actually frozen. It just makes it easier, and you don't need to worry about that. You're going to get the same amount of nutrients. There's actually research that's pointed that frozen berries because they pick it. Freeze it may have actually more nutrients than fresh. It's hard to believe, but point is, is you're not getting necessarily a deficit just because you're buying frozen. It's probably going to be pretty much a wash, give or take, either direction.