Is fresh best?

摘要

Study shows processed fruits and vegetables can be a good option.Americans have certainly heard the message, over and over again. Eat more fruits and vegetables; they're good for what ails you. However, the message is often qualified with the word fresh. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.For apple growers, that hasn't hurt. Apples, stored for a year, are still labeled as fresh. But for growers of less stor-able fruits—peaches, pears, plums, and cherries—and most vegetables, the word fresh consigns them to seasonalstatus, and sends consumers looking to points south for fresh produce several months of the year. The other alternative would be to eat processed fruits and vegetables, and processed is not a positive word.