What are the Benefits of Bating Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables
This also means a variety of fruits and vegetables in the produce aisle of your local supermarket, farmers market, community garden, or perhaps in our own backyard, not just any variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Eating fruits and vegetables is excellent for our health, as they provide the body with essential vitamins and nutrients and help reduce the risk of certain types of cancer.
However, eating fruits and vegetables at the peak of their harvest, in their fresh, good-tasting condition, is even better.
Sure, every season has familiar fruits and vegetables, but summer is often one of those seasons when it looks the most abundant. Cherries, melons, raspberries, raspberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, peppers, and squash are just a few of the many fruits and vegetables that are currently in season.
This summer, take advantage of the bounty of products and increase your intake of vitamins and essential nutrients. Here are five benefits of eating seasonally:
Save Money
Eating seasonally is not only good for our health but also good for our budget. When fruits and vegetables are in season locally, production costs tend to fall, which leads to lower prices in grocery stores.
The Best Flavors
The freshness of seasonal produce is demonstrated in the quality, texture and flavor of the fruit or vegetable. Because the crop in the season is harvested at the peak of its maturity, it is fresher. They likely did not have to travel long distances, and were not harvested early to ripen over time.
Promote Diversity
Eating in season breaks the monotony: by consuming different products throughout the year, we feed our bodies with different nutrients that are good for our health. To ensure we get these diverse nutrients, we should strive to eat fruits and vegetables of different colors that present different benefits.
Creativity is Allowed
Eating in season allows us to exercise our creativity in the kitchen. Try a new recipe inspired by the abundance of seasonal fruits and vegetables. This year, for example, after my initial excitement at seeing the first crop of cherries appear at my local grocery store, I decided to make this cherry smoothie recipe, but I used fresh cherries instead. While at the farmer's market recently I bought some pickled cucumbers for a snack with some chili and lime (Mexican, the way I grew up eating it) but thought I'd add horseradish this time, and it was very tasty. Inspiring us to incorporate more fruits or vegetables into our meals or snacks based on seasonal availability, in simple or complex ways, increases our creative thinking and creates new experiences.
It Enhances Our Sense of Community
Eating seasonally often means eating locally. Visiting the farmers market is a great way to stock up on healthy produce. It's also a great way to meet and support our local farmers. Having grown up in a farming town, I know that the work involved in transporting produce from farm to table is not easy. Supporting local farmers is not only a great way to feel part of the community, but also to make a financial contribution to them. Some markets participate in the Double Up Program, which doubles the value of your SNAP benefits, making it a great way to maximize your budget.
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