Make the Most of Your Freezer Storage and Eat Healthy

Are you ready to make the most out of your freezer storage? People often associate the freezer with being unhealthy. After all, it’s where a lot of processed foods come from, from chicken nuggets to pizza. But just because your freezer can be used to store less healthy foods, it doesn’t mean that’s all it can do. In fact, your freezer can help you to be a healthier eater if you use it in the right way. You can use your freezer to store all kinds of healthy foods, as well as make it easier for you to have a balanced diet. Have a look at some of the following tips for using your freezer in a healthy way.

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Meal Prep Freezer Meals

Meal prepping is a great way to save time and can even save you money too. You start by planning what you’re going to make, and then you can prepare your meals and put them in either the fridge or freezer. If you portion out your meals, you can easily pull one out when you want it. Try preparing freezer meals ready to put in your slow cooker or Instant Pot too, like these slow cooker cilantro lime chicken fajitas. You can mix all of the ingredients together and freeze them, then get one out to thaw and cook it when you want to use it.

Save Your Leftovers

As well as using meal prepping, you can easily use your freezer to save your healthy leftovers. You don’t necessarily have to plan and prepare all of your meals in advance, but learning to store some leftovers is a great way to be a healthier eater. Firstly, it can help with portion control. If you’ve made too much, you can freeze it for later instead of feeling like you have to eat it. You can also plan to have leftovers, doubling your meals (or more) so you can freeze the rest for an easy meal later.

Store Healthy Frozen Ingredients

A lot of people think that frozen ingredients are of worse quality compared to fresh ingredients. However, this isn’t really the case. While some nutrients can be lost during the freezing process, frozen foods generally keep their nutritional value and are just as healthy as fresh ingredients. Keeping frozen, healthy ingredients in your freezer can make it easier to eat a balanced diet. You have healthy ingredients available whenever you want them, instead of having to try and use up fresh ingredients before they go bad.

Keep Ingredients Fresh for Longer

You can use your freezer to keep ingredients fresh for longer. Not only does this help you to enjoy a healthy diet, but it also prevents food waste and saves you money. As well as buying frozen ingredients, you can also freeze any ingredients you haven’t used up. You can freeze pretty much anything, from cheese and meats to herbs and vegetables. Just make sure you check how long you can safely freeze different ingredients.