I have a theory that there is a impossible trinity (like in economics), where a food cannot be delicious, cheap and healthy at the same time. At maximum 2 of the 3 can be achieved.
Is there any food that breaks this theory?
Edit: I was thinking more about dishes (or something you put in your mouth) than the raw substances
Some popular suggestions include
- fruits (in season) and vegetables
- lentils, beans, rice
- mushrooms
- chicken
- just eat in moderation
Edit 2: Thanks for the various answers. Now there are a lot of (mostly bean-based) recipes for everyone to try out!
Also someone made a community for cheap healthy food after seeing this topic!
Do some googling of your own but: Effectively no. The vast majority of vitamins and nutrients are unaffected by the freezing process. In some studies, some specific stuff (like riboflavin, I think?) does degrade a bit. But your cooking method is likely to cause more damage than that
So if you live on a really wild farm with a lot of different biomes: go for it. Otherwise: frozen veggies are awesome.