It is a list of fruits and veggies that tend to be more contaminated than others. Because we eat their skin, which is highly likely to be contaminated with pesticides and other compounds.
It is advisable to buy organic produce for foods on this list. The typical dirty dozen of produce that tends to be more contaminated includes:
Spinach
Strawberries
Apples
Pears
You can see the full list of the dirty dozen fruits and veggies here.
Here’s why it is recommended to include more vegetables in your diet.
Vegetables have certain superpowers that are beneficial to your body.
For instance, colorful vegetables have betacarotene, which converts into vitamin A or retinol once you consume the vegetables. They also have certain superpowers that include:
· It improves your vision and eye health.
· It builds a strong immune system.
· It enables the skin to regenerate healthy, youthful-looking cells.
· It defends your body against nasty bugs that you may inhale from the environment, hence preventing you from getting sick.
Now that you know this, which is your favorite colorful vegetable?
We’re all set up at the Greenbelt Farmers Market waiting for you. What time will you pass by and which foods from the menu above are you coming to try?
The mistake you can do right now is to start a plant-based diet and eliminate all processed foods from your diet in one day.
You’ll be overwhelmed and may give up so soon.
Here’s our tip for you:
Eliminate one processed food from your diet at a time and replace it with one whole food. Once you’re comfortable with it, repeat this process until you finally replace all processed foods with whole foods in your diet
This week, we’re inviting you to start with gluten-free chocolate chip cookie cheesecake and the gluten-free lemon-lime bars that we’ll serve at the Greenbelt Farmers Market on Sunday, 19th from 10 am to 2 pm.
See the full menu in the image above. Which of the foods on the menu are you looking forward to trying this week?
They can starve off infections from your body and slow your aging.
Once you go plant-based, you’ll love the whole process starting from the way the plants are produced to the way they are stored, cooked, prepped, and ultimately served.
We love them fresh as they are nutrient-rich in that state.
Which whole plant foods are you having in your diet currently?
They can starve off infections from your body and slow your aging.
Once you go plant-based, you’ll love the whole process starting from the way the plants are produced to the way they are stored, cooked, prepped, and ultimately served.
We love them fresh as they are nutrient-rich in that state.
Which whole plant foods are you having in your diet currently?
I’ll be at the Greenbelt Farmers Market in 2 days. Mark your calendar and come enjoy this jackfruit quesadilla and more plant-based meals prepared by the one and only chef, Sherimane.
I’ll make everything with fresh ingredients, and of course, with love because I care about you.
I am so excited to meet you. Please comment below and let me know if you have any questions about coming to the Greenbelt farmers market.
Did you know that one of the best places to find nutritious food in the DMV area is at the Greenbelt Farmers Market?
If you want a taste of high-quality and fresh food direct from the farm, the Farmers Market is the place to be.
We’re happy to let you know that we have a stand at the market this Sunday, 29th of April. Come visit us and enjoy these freshly prepared foods that will be on the menu:
💚 Blueberry Cheese Danish
💚 BBQ Jackfruit Quesadilla
💚 Roasted Vegetable Frittata
We’ll be open on Sunday from 10am to 2pm. We’ll be waiting to see you there. Will you come?
To maximize your nutrient intake of vegetables, the USDA recommends 5 servings per day.
You can achieve this by eating vegetables containing an array of colors and nutrients such as beetroots, oranges, tomatoes, pepper, carrots, cabbages, and more.
These foods add benefits to your health and the maintenance of your body such as: