Below is some information that will hopefully help and inspire you on your organic, local, and healthy food journey. We love to hear your stories about how your kids now eat veggies, or you made a delicious new recipe from produce you purchased at the farmers market, or how you have lost weight and increased your life span due to healthy eating! Please continue to share those stories with us....we enjoy them!
If you’re looking for an easy way to optimize your diet, go for color. Fruits and veggies of all shades contain phytonutrients—plant compounds that work together to protect your health.
"These phytonutrients include antioxidants like carotenoids and anthocyanins that give produce its color and may play a role in preventing age-related diseases like cancer and heart disease," explains Elizabeth J. Johnson, PhD, associate professor at Tufts University.
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