Tuesday, February 22

How Shopping For Fruit Might Be A Fun Way To Help Bodies Be Healthy

By Diana Lensbury


Many people dread grocery shopping. Reading labels, counting calories or carbs can be a pain in the neck. Trying to find healthy things for you and your family doesn't have to be such a tedious task. Believe it or not, Shopping for Fruit can actually be fun.

You don't have to stick to the same store you always go to to get everything you need. There are farmers markets and places with fresh fruit, grown locally, in many places for you to explore.

Choosing the best produce can be pretty simple if you know what to look for and avoid. Any kind of produce with cuts or have obvious damage to them, should be avoided. Once produce has been injured, it begins to deteriorate rapidly. Some produce can be taken home and ripened in a bag. If you know you're going to want fruit, but you don't want it today, this can be a perfect solution and you won't have to make another trip to the store.

There are some fruits that have to be ripened while they're still attached to their trees or bushes. Berries, apples and oranges are a few of them. These things need a cool place to be stored in order to stay fresh as long as possible.

Processed foods may be cheap and easy to make, but fruit and vegetables are ready to eat raw. They are not only simple to eat, they're also good for your body. If you're dieting, or you just want to make your body last a little longer, eating fresh produce, and limiting the processed foods, can help you achieve this goal.

Not everyone likes vegetables, but most people (including kids) are able to find at least one kind of fruit that they absolutely love. Replacing snacks and treats that are high in sugar and fat, with a sweet bit of produce may not only help you feel like a better parent, your kids will probably thank you later in life.

If you want to get in some added exercise, take the kids with you when you go Shopping for Fruit. Chasing them down and keeping them in check might give you a workout that you're forced to do. When you get home, you can make dessert out of the delicious berries hiding in your bag.




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