Hello there. I'm Monica Reinagle and this is the Nutrition Diva

podcast welcome. Our topic today is fish. Is it really as good for you as everyone says? Well not necessarily.

So today I have some tips on how to be sure you're getting the maximum benefit

from the seafood that you're eating. But first, we have a question that came in on the nutrition diva listener line

about bagged salad kits.

Hi Monica, I have a question about these salad kits that you see in the supermarkets they seem to be getting really popular.

I've used them a lot and I have always kind of wondered what you think of the nutritional value of the use yet.

I try to eat healthy but I absolutely hate to cook so they seem like they'd be a good option for me.

I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on this.

Thank you.

Bye-bye.

All fresh produce is subject to some nutrient losses,

and the additional processing of washing and cutting

and bagging the lettuce may slightly increase those losses but once it's in the bag

the nutrient losses may actually be slower than for produce that's shipped loose.

As long as you're buying and consuming these salad kits

by the best-by date that's marked on the package, you're still going to be

getting lots of nutrition from those bagged salad kits. And if the convenience means that you eat more salads than you otherwise

would, that makes the salad kits infinitely more nutritious than the salad you're not eating.

So I wouldn't give it another thought.

Anything that helps you eat more vegetables

is a great choice.

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