April 6th marked the official start of the MLB regular season, and there are fewer greater pleasures in life than enjoying a cold beer while watching a live baseball game on a summer afternoon.

Some people are of the mindset that canned foods are less nutritious than their fresh or frozen counterparts. But nothing could be further from the truth - did you know that canned foods are nutritionally on par with fresh and frozen products, and in many cases, they are actually more nutritious?

In this two-part series, we will take a look at the role that food cans, and the canning process itself, play in helping consumers maintain a healthy lifestyle with nutritional, balanced meals.