According to doctors and experts in healthcare, it is important to eat with the cycles of nature and consume food that has just been grown, in other words eat food that is in season. Due to food processing, we often forget that food availability changes with the seasons. When foods that are out of season are preserved, they are often covered with pesticides and preservatives to maintain or store them before they make it to the grocery shelves. These pesticides and preservatives can be detrimental to our health. Eating seasonal food or produce means that it is more likely grown locally or closer to where you live. If food is grown locally, it doesn’t spoil as easily during transport, is harvested at the right time in order to keep its nutrients, and ultimately is sold during its season before it spoils or gets sprayed with pesticides or preservatives. Here are some examples of seasonal produce available in Maryland during the summer! Carrots Strawberries Cherries Arugula Cucumber Zucchini Also, check out this great online resource to see which seasonal foods are available in your area: https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/ References: http://www.naturesgardenexpress.com/blog/eat-seasonal-for-health/ http://www.pbs.org/food/fresh-tastes/whats-in-season-during-the-summer/ Google Images
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