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Fruits & vegetables help achieve nutrition goals

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PBK News : According to a recent study, people who consume frozen fruits and vegetable have significantly higher intakes of key nutrients, such as potassium, fiber and calcium.The study was presented at 2017 Experimental Biology meeting. The research analysed the data of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2011-2014.

When consumers of frozen fruits and vegetables were compared to non-consumers of frozen fruits and vegetables, the results of the studies were:

Frozen fruit and vegetable consumers eat more total fruits and vegetables than non-consumers. Consumers of frozen fruits and vegetables have significantly higher intakes of nutrients of concern – potassium, dietary fiber, calcium, and vitamin D. Adult consumers of frozen fruits and vegetables have significantly lower BMI than non-consumers.

 “In addition to increased consumption of nutrients of concern, frozen fruit and vegetable consumers also had a higher intake of vitamins A and C,” she added.

source by : hindustan times

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