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Conan O’Brien Twitter Shows Love For Frozen Peas

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 in Celebrity Tweets, Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness, Research + Science, TV Hosts.

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Conan O’Brien has recently took to Twitter to express his thoughts, vent his frustrations and introduce the world to one of his latest followers, the backyard squirrel.

One of Conan’s latest statuses has him Tweeting his love of frozen vegetables.

“If I had a show, I’d tweet about which Oscar winner is coming on tonight. Instead, here’s my favorite frozen vegetable: Peas!”

If you’re into peas like Conan, you might be interested in knowing some experts believe vegetables may be better for you frozen versus fresh.

Gene Lester, Ph.D., a plant physiologist at the USDA Agricultural Research Center in Weslaco, Texas, says that vegetables picked for freezing are chosen when they are most ripe, a time when they usually contain the highest amount of nutrients.

Fresh veggies forced to travel from the farm to the grocery shelves may also be subject to factors like light and temperature that affect their ability to retain nutrients.

So, if you’re giving peas a chance, which option do you pick?

The answer may be at your local Farmers Market.

“While it is true that different nutrients react differently to the storing, cooking and blanching processes, there is no conclusion across the board that frozen is better than fresh,” says Karen Kupinski, R.D., director of Nutrition at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn. “The best recommendation is still to consume local produce.”

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