Is it Okay to Use Frozen Fruit on My Raw-Vegan Diet?

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 9:24AM

Yes. There’s no reason to avoid frozen fruit. I use it myself on a regular basis.

Nearly all the berries that I use in my smoothies are frozen, because it simply isn’t even remotely economical for me to use fresh ones during most of the year. There’s a window of about two months where I can use fresh ones — either picked from the backyard, or bought at the store — but otherwise I’d have to buy really expensive imported varieties.

Unless you live somewhere with plenty of fresh berries at cheap (or free) prices, I suspect you’ll also be using frozen berries yourself.

This isn’t a big deal. Frozen fruits aren’t quite as good as fresh ones, but they’re really close. Freezing doesn’t cause the nasty chemical changes that cooking does and much of the nutritional value remains intact.

Really, the only thing to keep in mind regarding frozen fruit is to let it thaw before you use it. Eating cold food is like putting an ice pack into your stomach. As soon as it lands it causes your stomach to contract. Just imagine how you’d react if someone doused you with ice water — you’d likely curl into a fetal position and shiver. This is exactly how your stomach reacts to eating frozen fruit, and that’s not a good thing. A cold, contracted stomach shuts down and suspends digestion, leaving your meal sitting in a frigid state of limbo.

To avoid this problem, simply let your fruit thaw first, either by soaking it in warm water or by moving it out of the freezer and into the refrigerator a day or two in advance. As long as you keep this in mind, you shouldn’t worry about using frozen fruit as part of your raw-vegan diet.

Just a little side note:
Thawing isn’t as important when you’re making a smoothie because you’re blending the berries into a bunch of room-temperature ingredients. In that case, just add some warm water as you make the smoothie and everything will be fine.

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I also use frozen fruit. You can buy more of it so as not to run out. I hate when I buy fresh fruit and just let it spoil. I mean, it's totally my fault, but if it's frozen... I'm not wasting money!

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