Enjoy the Season with Summer Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits and vegetables are good for you. Among many other benefits, a diet of fruits and vegetables can lower your blood pressure, reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke, and lower your risk of eye and digestive problems. If that weren’t enough, it can even help prevent some types of cancers and keep your appetite in check by positively affecting your blood sugar. 

One of the great things about summer is that you don’t have to settle for shriveled fruits and vegetables on a shelf in some musty grocery store. No, save that for winter. Summer is a great time to take advantage of farmer’s markets, roadside stands and pick-your-own gardens and orchards. Why settle for produce that may have been transported halfway around the world when you can enjoy fresh quality right in your own neighborhood? 

You may have to do some digging to find the best markets and the best deals, especially if you live in the city, but that’s okay. It provides a great reason to get out and about. Explore your neighborhood and see what it has to offer. Take a road trip and get out to the country. You have strawberries and blackberries in May and June, cherries in July and apples in September. If that weren’t enough, you’re helping out local farmers and orchardists, rather than some nameless agribusiness you’ve barely heard of. 

Like anything else, shopping at farmer’s markets takes a little getting used to. Here are some handy tips to make the most of your trip to the market. These markets are a great way to add some quality fresh produce to your diet and maybe see the sights along the way. They’re a great addition to your summer.