A 47-year-old member asked:
Help please! is eating vegetables from cans as effective for muscle building as fresh food?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Karen Johnston-Jonesanswered
Surgery - Hand Surgery 35 years experience
No: Canned vegetables and fruits contain chemical preservatives to allow them to be maintained as such in a can. These preservatives can leech beneficial nutrients out of the canned substance. You are also exposing your body to the potentially harmful effect of consuming the preservatives over time.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 53 years experience
Not the point: Fresh vegetables are always more nutritious than canned ones. That said, you build muscle with strength training, not from vegetables.
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Dec 4, 2015
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