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How to Select Fresh Produce

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When it comes to purchasing produce, there is a lot of sniffing, poking, and shaking involved. That’s because we want to select the freshest whole-istic foods as possible. Here are some tips on choosing the best produce at the market, getting the most for your money, and most importantly, peak nutrition. To learn more about the benefits of eating in season click (here).

 

Living in tune with nature’s rhythm makes us more aware and appreciative of the beauty around us.

 

 

Seasonal food is fresher, tastier, and more nutritious than food consumed out of season. Plants get their nourishment from the sun and soil, which means it will have higher levels of antioxidants that prevent or slow oxidative damage throughout the body. If at all possible, shop at your local farmer’s markets. They are fresher since they don’t require long distances for transport. Use the list below as a guide, but never be afraid to ask either the farmer or produce worker for a sample of any produce item that you are looking to purchase. They are usually always very willing to tickle your taste buds.

 How to Select Fresh Produce

Apple
Apricots
Artichokes
Asparagus
Avocados

Bananas

Beets

Berries

Broccoli

Broccoli Rabe
  • In season – early spring
  • Select firm small-stemmed specimens with tightly-closed dark green florets and leaves that aren’t wilted.
  • Yellow leaves and flowers is a sign that the broccoli rabe is past its prime.
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage

Carrots

Cauliflower

Celery

Celery root/Celeriac
Cherries

Citrus

Corn on the Cob

Cucumber

Eggplant

Fennel

Figs

Garlic

Ginger

Green Beans and Peas

Grapes

Green Onions

Kiwis

Leafy Green

Leeks

Mushrooms

Onions

Parsnips

Pears

Peppers

Persimmons

Plums and Pluots

Pomegranates

Radishes

Sweet Potatoes

Squash

Tomatoes

Turnips

Zucchini or Yellow Squash

 

I would like to take a moment to inject the importance of using reusable bags for your groceries. It is estimated that two million bags are tossed into a landfill in just one year. The effect of that is just horrific.

 

It is estimated to take between fifteen and a thousand years for the average plastic bag to decompose, depending upon the type of environment. The EPA estimates only two percent of all plastic bags are recycled. The rest are stuck in landfills or floating around the oceans, often leaching toxins into the soil and water.

 

If you think paper bags are a better option, you should reconsider. The United States chops down fourteen million trees per year to make the pulp to produce paper bags.

 

If you would like to help save our little planet by reducing what ends up in our landfill you too can own a Nouveauraw bag, click (here). Shameless plug. hehe Blessings, amie sue

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