When I said that canned was better for you I meant purely from a nutrition-retention point of view because veggies lose vitamins the longer the time between the 'vine' and the table. BUT, they also probably lose some vits in the water they're canned in, plus the sodium (which I did mention).

I grew up on canned peas, corn and green beans and don't remember ever having them fresh when I was growing up (except corn on the cob). I couldn't believe how much better veggies taste fresh! Frozen is a better alternative, IMO, than canned if you can't have fresh when it comes to taste (altho I really don't like the texture of frozen green beans or broccoli).

I always think to myself that whatever I choose to eat in a pinch, as long as it's LC, is better than going off plan because of hunger/craving/laziness/lack of time.

Nicole