I continue to carry this with me through all the changes in my life. I've learned that a fear of change is only a monster that we create in our minds to avoid venturing into undiscovered country. Believe me when I tell you that the view is very nice here. It is well known that just-picked fruits and veggies have the most nutritional value. However, it is rare to receive them at their peak.
Some items begin losing valuable nutrients from the moment they are harvested.
This is natural and since we cannot all grow our own fruits and vegetables, we buy them from supermarkets. It all depends. Freshness of fruits and vegetables depend on light, oxygen, varying temperatures and humidity. The longer cut fruits and vegetables are exposed to these elements, the more valuable nutrients they loose. Therefore, fruits and vegetables that are canned or frozen directly after harvesting lose only a small percentage of vitamin content.