Fruits
Most of the fruits we have access to in the stores are shipped in from other countries. They have been picked green (unripe) rather
than fully maturing on the tree, bush or vine. Green fruits are still fi rm; they don’t bruise in transport. Fruits such as bananas are picked green and then gassed. This gas causes them to ripen just in time for delivery to the grocery store, so every week when you go shopping the produce is always ready to eat. Fruits reach their optimum nutrient level, especially naturally-occurring potassium, sodium, vitamin C and other nutrients when they ripen completely on the tree. Picking fruits from a local farm ensures they are in season
and have been fully ripened. Often local farms have different varieties than the options that are available in supermarkets. Some varieties store well or hold up better in transport. Pick locally-grown fruits in season and preserve them by freezing or canning for use throughout the year. This will provide you with the absolute best tasting fruit that was picked at the peak of ripeness, loaded with good nutrition and will cultivate your relationship with the food you are eating. Eating perfectly ripened, fresh vegetables and fruits is the
best way to get your vitamins and minerals. Many patients ask me what multi-vitamin I recommend. My answer is: “fresh
fruits and vegetables.” Eat a rainbow of colors each day; try some different foods and learn how to prepare them. Now imagine your next meal: there is a plate of vibrant,
fresh vegetables in front of you that you’ve just picked from your little garden right outside your back door. You bite into a cucumber and it is so fresh and crisp that it crunches as the fl avor reaches your taste buds. You don’t have to worry if it has been coated with car wax (as many vegetables are), you don’t need to feel guilty because of the plastic shrink wrap polluting the planet, and you don’t need to concern about how many miles that cucumber had to travel to get to your dinner plate. No, this cucumber came from your garden—the most sustainable place to get nutrition. This cucumber came from a place that provides something good for your body and for our Earth. It is our individual responsibility to be good stewards of the Earth. Make your next meal a fresh, healthy and locally-grown one and exemplify what it really means to Go Green.
Dr. Samadhi Artemisa, Ph.D., A.P. is committed to providing exceptional care to her patients. She is a Nutritionist, Acupuncture Physician, Writer, Teacher and Owner of InJoy Healthcare, a holistic health center in Orlando. Through her work and teaching, she shares her enthusiasm for nature, being a good steward of the environment, her
love of good quality food and right living. Get more info at
InJoyHealthcare.com. Schedule an appointment to get healthy and feel great today at 407-252-1397.
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