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Welcoming and Wishing the Best to New and Departing Staff
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Amazing Ladybug Facts
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Eat Fresh, Smile Fresh
Is Kombucha Safe for Teeth? A Holistic Dentist Weighs In
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Homemade Vegan Dole Whip
Better Produce for Cheap (and Other Benefits of Shopping Seasonally)
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LET’S GET SEASONAL! How to Get the Most From Your Produce
BETTER QUALITY, BETTER TASTE, LOWER PRICE
Do you eat seasonally? This lifestyle involves only shopping for produce in season instead of grabbing your favorites and calling it a day. Eating fresh produce in its peak growing period has many health benefits that pack a punch — let’s take a look.
You know that moment when you bite an apple, and its flavor or texture is slightly off? When shopping for in-season
produce, you’re not just getting highly nutritious foods but improved quality, so those disappointing-bite moments are far less likely to happen. An even better benefit? When produce is in season, they’re usually at a surplus — meaning stores are desperate to move their inventory and are likely to sell their goods at a discounted price. SUPPORT MOTHER NATURE Year-round farming practices that don’t align with the crop’s natural seasons often utilize far more resources than seasonal farming. For example, winter months might not have enough sunlight, so large grow lamps on indoor greenhouses are used, raising electricity consumption. Plants that require a lot of water need to be hydrated during dry months, so water is trucked or pumped in from a well. By shopping seasonally, you support agricultural practices that help our planet stay healthy. With the range of benefits associated with eating your produce according to the seasons, it’s no wonder this lifestyle has been gaining popularity in the last few years. We hope you feel inspired to adopt this habit and let your creativity loose in the kitchen all season.
VEG OUT! GET MORE VARIETY We bet most people have a handful of go-to
vegetables that they rotate through, but variety is the spice of life. Eating what’s in season means that there’s a new option to taste every couple of months, keeping boredom at bay and improving your cooking skills.
POWER BOOST! MORE VITAMINS AND MINERALS
Thanks to the year-round demand for popular produce, certain crops have been specifically bred to grow in bulk, stripping away some of our needed vitamins and minerals. Farming fruit and vegetables in their ideal conditions and seasons mean they’ll thrive, leading to optimal nutrition.
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