coloured vegetables
Take advantage of your local Farmer’s Market for the freshest foods with the highest nutritional content.
Many nutrients in fruits and vegetables are degraded and denatured during shipping and storage. By shopping at your local Farmer’s Market, you’ll be getting freshly picked foods and you will help minimize the environmental impact of long distance shipping.
Bring your own eco-friendly bags. Aim to buy enough fruits and vegetables to last you a week. Make a list of what’s needed to make amazing super delicious smoothies daily. Remember: a healthy smoothie has a 3 to 1 ratio: 3 vegetables to 1 fruit.
Nature has offered us a variety of coloured vegetables. Step out of your comfort zone and try vegetables with different colours: red and green cabbages; red and green kohlrabies; orange, purple, and yellow carrots; and white, yellow, and red onions.
Did you know that blue and purple vegetables and fruits contain lutein, zeaxanthin, flavonoids, quercetin, and many more nutrients?
Eat well and frolic!