The 8 worst frozen foods in the supermarket: expensive, tasteless, full of traps (and many people still buy them)
These 8 frozen products are expensive, bad and prevent you from eating real food. Avoid them now:
They promise practicality. Some even seem healthy. But the truth is that many frozen foods are far from being a good deal - whether it's the high price, the disappointing taste or the composition full of additives that only sabotage your health and your pocket.
Eating for real requires little: simple ingredients, quick preparation and real flavor. The problem is that, out of convenience or haste, we end up filling our trolleys with items that only imitate real food - and deliver little or nothing in return.
Here are the 8 worst frozen products you should cross off your shopping list:
1. Frozen lasagna
It looks practical, but it has little filling, artificial flavor and a ton of sodium. With the same amount of time and half the price, you can make a much tastier homemade version.
2. Industrialized hamburger
If the main ingredient isn't meat, run away. Many of these burgers are processed patties with a smoky taste and rubbery texture. Better to make your own at home.
3. Breaded chicken (nuggets, strips, etc.)
They are high in bad fat, starch and additives. They often contain less than 50% real chicken. The crunchiness of the homemade version is unmatched.
4. Pre-fried potato
Expensive, shriveled and full of oil. The frozen potato doesn't crisp up as promised, and you pay more for something you could make with potatoes, oil and salt.
5. Ready-made pizzas
The dough is dry, the sauce is sweet and the toppings are sparse. Not to mention that homemade pizza with fresh ingredients costs less and yields more.
6. Frozen vegetable mix
Convenient, yes, but tasteless and with a strange texture. Better to cut your own vegetables and keep the flavor, color and nutrients.
7. Fit" ready meals
Pretty packaging, high prices and tiny portions. Many are full of preservatives and are not satiating. Real nutrition doesn't come on a tray.
8. Frozen desserts
Premium ice cream and frozen cakes can cost a fortune - and have more additives than flavor. With just a few ingredients, you can make incredible, healthier sweets.
Were you surprised by the list?
Mirella Mendonça
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