12 Frozen Foods to Avoid At All Costs

Blends can start your morning with a serving or more of fruit, but beware of frozen base mixes that contain sugars, gums, and flavorings instead of fruit.

Smoothie base mixes

While frozen rice is convenient, it's usually more expensive than boiling it. Cook a huge pot of rice when you're not busy and freeze it in bags for later.

Rice

Sure, ready-made spaghetti Bolognese and creamy pasta are comforting, but they're not healthy. Avoid premade meals, which are high in sodium and fat, and make your own pasta.

Pasta dishes

If frozen waffles are a staple in your diet, try switching. Make huge waffles using healthy grain flour and protein powder instead of buying them frozen.

Waffles

Don't be deceived by the fruit in blueberry pancakes and strawberry waffles.Parents believe that because they contain fruit, they must be healthful.

Fruity breakfasts

Parenthood is a 24/7 job, and sometimes you don't have time or energy to cook dinner. Though tempting, you generally don't want to feed your child a frozen meal after 20 minutes in the oven. 

Kids’ meals

A vegetarian cheeseburger may be healthier for you and the environment, but there's a caveat. “People think all plant-based burgers are healthy protein alternatives, yet many are heavy in carbs and fat.

Low-protein veggie burgers

Although appetizing, prepackaged breakfast sandwiches and meat-and-hash-brown dinners are not a wise use of the most essential meal of the day. Most are high-calorie, sodium- and saturated-fat-laden.

Ready-made breakfasts

Due to their sauces, frozen stir-fries are high in salt. Luckily, a healthy version is easy and freezer-friendly. Put a pack of plain frozen vegetables, or stir-fry vegetables without sauce, in the pan with chicken or beef.

Stir-fries

Really, how terrible are fried foods? Although tasty, pizza bits and egg rolls shouldn't be part of your diet. High in sodium and saturated fats, they may cause heart disease and obesity.

Fried foods

Even though they save time at breakfast, frozen egg sandwiches shouldn't be your go-to. Instead of protein-packed eggs, you're eating sodium and additives. 

Breakfast sandwiches

Be careful when buying a nutritious, quick single-serving dinner: Some frozen foods have two portions yet look low in calories, fat, and salt. 

Two-serving meals

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