Although it is commonly believed that a healthy diet consists largely

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Although it is commonly believed that a healthy diet consists largely of fresh produce, many nutritionists in fact recommend that certain fruits and vegetables be purchased frozen. Which of the following, if true, would most help explain the nutritionists' recommendations?

A. Fruits and vegetables are consumed on their own by some and are used in baking by others.

B. The cost of shipping frozen fruits and vegetables is generally lower than shipping them fresh.

C. Cold storage technology has increased the storage life of apples to almost a year.

D. Frozen produce, unlike fresh, is picked at its peak and thus contains a richer nutritional profile.

E. Nutritionists' advice tends to be distorted and reframed by the media.

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VEE399 · Answer

D sounds right.

If the fruits are picked when their nutritional profile is at its max then freezing them close to that date would ensure a richer profile of nutrients compared to ones that are just trasnported without any such procedure that could prehaps lead to loss of some nutrients..

rajdeep212003 · Answer

I went with D.

The question is asking why nutritionists would recommend frozen fruits and vegetables even though many people assume fresh produce is healthier.

To explain that recommendation, we need something that shows a nutritional advantage of frozen produce.

D does exactly that. If frozen produce is picked at its peak and therefore retains more nutrients, then it makes perfect sense why nutritionists might recommend it over fresh produce in some cases.

The other choices don't really address the key issue:

A just talks about different ways fruits and vegetables are used.
B talks about shipping costs, not nutrition.
C is only about apples and storage life, not why frozen produce would be nutritionally preferred.
E discusses media distortion, which doesn't explain the recommendation itself.

For me, D stood out because it is the only choice that directly addresses the real question: why would nutritionists recommend frozen produce despite the common belief that fresh is healthier?

Answer: (D)

Bunuel · Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

This question asks that we identify the relevant evidence that will help us explain the nutritionists' recommendations. Let's consider the possible answers.

Choices (A) is not even related to frozen food at all, so it is incorrect.

Choices (B), and (C) are related to frozen food but do not explain the nutritionists' recommendations. They can can be discarded.

Choice (D) looks good, but let's set that aside for now and examine (E), as well.

Choice (E) might be tempting because it's obviously related to nutritionists, but the question asks us to explain their recommendations, not the ways in which the public or the media react to them. Choice (D) is the best answer. Nutritionists explain why some things are good for us, and this is the only option that describes why frozen goods are sometimes better for us than fresh ones.

The correct answer is Choice (D)

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