If you're watching sodium, be especially careful about frozen meals.
Aim for those that keep calories in the 250-300 range (journal as light frozen meal).
And why, oh why, would you ever purchase a frozen meal?
They say the food is perfectly acceptable, similar to frozen meals bought in a grocery store.
Earlier this week, she said, "someone banged at my door and just handed me three frozen meals."
Earlier this month 46 frozen meals manufactured by 10 different companies were bought in Washington for tasting.
And then she put her finger on the problem with frozen meals.
Few people in the survey chose frozen meals, however.
It is intended to provide 7,500 seniors with frozen meals that they pick up at a senior center and take home for the weekend.
Over the years, frozen meals have continued to develop to meet Americans' wants.