Eating With the Season
Fall is here and winter is coming! Eating foods that thrive in this fall season is a great way to prepare your body for the coming winter. The plants that grow in this transitional season have the right balance of nutrients to survive the cooler temperatures. Some foods, like spinach beets, and carrots, actually taste sweeter after a night’s frost! Eating locally adds to the benefits-the plants are experiencing the same climate changes and therefore are most attuned to your body’s needs. Going to the farmer’s market to buy organic produce from your local farmers, or joining a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) will connect you with your food and nourish both you and the environment.
So nourish your body with the foods that do best this season and avoid the flu!
These foods will help your body adjust to the cooler climate and lack of sunlight:
Apples, Arugula, Asian Pears, Beans, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Fennel, Green Tomatoes, Hard- Shelled Squashes, (Acorn Squash, Butternut, Blue Hubbard, Delicata, Baby Dumpling, Pumpkins) Pears, Persimmons, Pomegranates, Radicchio, Sweet Peppers, Sweet Potatoes.
Do something great for you and the environment this week, try eating seasonally!
Tags: CSA, eating seasonally, farmer's market
