Healthy Frozen Meals?
08 Apr 2020 by Ted Escobedo
2 min read
When you think about nutritional food, frozen meals rarely come to mind. But, when you are limiting your trips to the grocery store and need quick and easy meals to eat at home, frozen foods can make sense. Unfortunately, they are not as nutritious as a freshly prepared meal so we thought we would look at some of the better options available at your grocer.
Here are Noom’s tips on how to choose healthier frozen meals.
Read the nutrition labels and ingredients and make sure the portion sizes are within the ranges listed below per serving. Spend the extra time in the frozen-foods aisle to make sure you’re not taking home 1,600 calorie “heart healthy frozen meals” that actually only meet that criteria if you eat a 1⁄4 cup serving of the entire package. Stick to frozen meals that have 800 mg of sodium or less, are 450 calories and under, have a maximum of 25 grams of fat, and contains at least 3 to 5 grams of fiber. Keep your eyes peeled for frozen meals that have lots of vegetables. They’ll boost the fiber content and fill you up while keeping the calorie count down. These meals will also help you meet your vegetable, vitamin and mineral requirements for the day. When choosing frozen meals with meat, stick with lean meats like fish and chicken. Source: www.noom.com
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