Healthy Frozen Dinners – What to Look for
November 4, 2008
For more than fifty years frozen dinners have been around, but the question that comes to today’s health conscious people is whether they are healthy. It is reassuring that there are a lot of companies in the world today who are aware of the issue. They are therefore producing healthy low fat, low calorie and low sodium dinners that display in certain cases, the health benefits on the pack.
What you should look for
Vegetables
You must first look out to see whether there are enough vegetables in the food you are buying. A lot of these frozen dinners come with just a spoonful of vegetables. Adult diet should be rich in vegetables. If you find that there are not enough vegetables you can add some yourself before eating it.
Calories
Most frozen foods contain calories ranging from 200 to 1,000. This is certainly more than you need in a day. The amount of calories you need depend on what you want to do with your weight. Those who want to lose or maintain weight should be eating between 350 to 500 calories a day. That also depends on your activity level. The less active the less calories you need.
Those who want to increase weight can choose frozen dinners that contain more calories. But be careful not to overdo it. High calories mean high fat levels. But choosing low calorie dinners will leave you hungry in a few moments with the temptation to snack.
Fat and Sodium
You must look for dinners with less than 30% of calories as fat and only 10% of this as saturated fat. You should also look carefully at the sodium content. Most frozen foods are rich in sodium, some containing more than half the amount you need in a day. Look for dinners with not more than 200 mg of sodium per 100 calories.
Warning
Although there are healthy frozen dinners, it doesn’t mean that you should be eating day every day. Most frozen foods do not contain some vital nutrients such as vitamins and vitamins. They might be easily available but they must not become our normal diet.
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