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Packaged Veggies

“I am wondering about the small, peeled, packed in water, ready-to-eat carrots that are so popular with kids – do they have any nutritional value left after being processed and sitting on a shelf?”

This is when all those nutritional lessons we’ve been giving over the past few years hopefully start to pay off. In case you’ve missed our lectures or have not read our Family Nutrition Book, this is when it helps to know how to read a label. The packaged carrots that I have seen at the grocery store are usually in the same section as the ready to eat salads. These items usually have fairly short expiration dates, meaning that they are somewhat fresh. Next, look at the ingredient list: hopefully just carrots, maybe water. Anything more would tell you to turn around and buy some fresh carrots and peel them yourself. The bagged carrots I have seen are just carrots, nothing more. They’re even pre-washed and ready to eat (but I wash them anyway!)

Dr. Jim

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