A more cost-effective option: frozen fruits and vegetables.

From a nutritional standpoint, there is no downside with frozen produce, Wesley said.

In addition, frozen produce often is a better choice because it reduces food waste.

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Frozen berries and green beans, for example, can last up to a year in the freezer.

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And thats when I became an advocate for frozen vegetables.

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The winning quality of frozen fruits and vegetables is that theyre ready when you are, Wesley said.

A broccoli floret is a broccoli floret whether that be store brand or Birds Eye, Wesley said.

It is a single-ingredient food.

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It is a broccoli floret.

Nicole Dow is a senior writer at The Penny Hoarder.

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