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General – August 1, 2014

Truth or Trend? Eating Seasonally is what it’s all about!

By Megan

Eating Seasonally Urban Remedy

Eating in Season is better for you. We’ve all heard eating seasonally offers us better nutrition, as well as being better for the environment. But what does that really mean?

Here are some perfect reasons why eating what’s fresh off the vine is a winning proposition:

9 Great Reasons to Eat Seasonally

  1. Ripe food is good food.
    Plain and simple, it tastes better.
  2. The fresher your food, the more nutrients.
    As days pass, nutrition diminishes. When produce is straight from the earth, it’s bursting with living enzymes.
  3. Food that travels across the globe is not kind to the environment.
    Carrying produce from faraway farms to your local grocery store means a lot of additional miles and fuel.
  4. Say no to fake foods.
    Part of the reason farmers spray, plump, wax, and irradiate foods is because people demand popular items year-round, out of their growing region and out of season. Stick to what’s local, natural, and certified organic.
  5. Save money.
    When things are grown locally in abundance, they cost less.
  6. Support the local economy.
    Personally, we’d rather support local farmers than big business.
  7. Farmers markets are fun.
    It’s a great way to spend a weekend morning, tasting local bites and buying the freshest possible produce. Try it.
  8. Expand your cooking horizons.
    If you go to a local market and buy what’s fresh, like peaches, corn, and radishes, you might put them together in an interesting new salad. It’s a fun way to excite your palate.
  9. Seasonal foods meet our bodies’ needs.
    In the summer, it’s hot, so we’re gifted with nature’s natural coolers: cucumbers, cantaloupes, watermelons, nectarines, peaches, plums, apricots, sweet peppers, avocados, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, summer squash, zucchini, tomatoes and chard.

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