oakley Sunglasses Australia 7 Reasons to Eat with the Seasons

7 Reasons to Eat with the Seasons

Spring is the time of year most of us get excited about produce. With those first feathery waves from the radish leaves pushing their way up through the earth in our garden, there is the promise that warmer, brighter days are on the way. There’s also the promise of a rainbow of fresh, organic fruits and veggies to enjoy, right from the back yard.

The Saturday mornings of spring confirm that promise, with farmers’ markets and roadside stands sprouting up all around.

By the time summer settles in, most of us are spoiled by juicy red tomatoes, sweet berries and more than enough veggies to nosh.

Eating oakley Sunglasses Australia fresh seems to happen by default in the warm months of the year. And even in autumn, there is apple season, with so many varieties to try. The pumpkins are ready (to decorate and to eat) and there are still enough late-season goodies left in the garden to carry us through.

But it is some time after that, when the sun tucks in early each day, when winter breathes its chill into our air, that many forget about in-season eating. That can place a burden on our bodies in terms of vitamin and nutrient needs.

This spring and summer, when the baskets are brimming with fresh food from the garden, oakley Australia farmers’ market, or CSA, maybe pick (or purchase) a little extra to preserve (freeze, can, dry, etc.) so that when the days do become gray, you’ll have the taste (and nutrition) of summer to sustain you. Coupled with the wonderful winter veggies like cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, leeks, Brussels sprouts, celery, leeks and fennel (and many more!), you’ll keep variety of flavors and nutrients in your healthy gluten-free diet and you can avoid buying out of season.

As you may have guessed, eating fruits and veggies that aren’t in season can mean we aren’t getting the full cheap oakley sunglasses for sale nutritional benefit from those foods. Here’s what research has to say.

7 Reasons to Eat with the Seasons

1. Vitamin C rapidly degrades post-harvest in fruits and vegetables, and continues during transit and storage.

So there you have it, plenty of reasons to confirm that dining by nature’s schedule is best for our optimal health. Enjoy the bounty to come!

(PS – Upcoming issues of Food Solutions Magazine will contain the info you need on how to grow your own veggies without a garden, and how to preserve summer’s bounty! Don’t miss it!)

xo

Gigi ;)

All content copyright Gluten Free Gigi, LLC. Please share courteously, providing link back and full credit for my work. Thank you.

Read more：

• http://kasilefanzao.tumblr.com/post/81634887703
• http://liuzufengwandou.tumblr.com/post/81634853123