Eating fresh fruits and vegetables during Fall and Winter

        My favorite food season is summer. I have access to affordable fresh fruits and vegetables that are at the peak of freshness, which means that its a the peak of nutrition as well. Now that Fall and Winter are here it is hard to eat the same as we did in the summer. Sometimes we try to eat the same, which means that we are eating fruits and vegetables that are not picked at the peak of freshness and nutrition. We are now eating more expensive fruits and vegetables that are not as nutritionally sound as we think. These fruits and vegetables are picked from a more tropical location...then packed...then shipped...THEN put on the floor of the grocery store.

So here are a list of fruits and vegetables that are at the peak of freshness per season:

Fall

Vegetables pumpkins winter squash sweet potatoes broccoli mushrooms spinach

Fruit cranberries oranges tangerines pears pomegranates

Winter

Vegetables cabbages leeks broccoli cauliflower

Fruits oranges grapefruit tangerines tangelos lemons papayas

Spring

Vegetables okra zucchini rhubarb artichokes asparagus spring peas broccoli lettuce

Fruit cherries pineapples apricots mangoes

Summer

Vegetables cucumbers corn eggplant tomatoes summer squash green beans lettuce

Fruits watermelon strawberries cantaloupe blueberries peaches apricots kiwi raspberries plums

As you can see once Fall comes around the variety of fresh fruits and vegetables are limited. So how can you keep that same variety and still get fresh fruits and vegetables without changing your normal diet? I was able to do this by adding Juice Plus to my diet. Juice Plus is whole food nutrition.It is simply juiced, dried, and encapsulated fruits and vegetables in the ratios of nutrition that nature intended. In contrast, vitamins are man-made chemicals that are often way off of nature’s balance, and do not have the natural synergistic effect of nature’s food.


There at 17 fruits and vegetables that are used at Juice Plus are picked at the peak of freshness! The fruits and vegetables that are included are: 

• Apple • Orange • Pineapple • Cranberry • Peach • Acerola Cherry • Papaya • Carrot • Parsley • Beet • Kale • Broccoli • Cabbage • Spinach • Tomato • Oat Bran • Brown Rice Bran

My current passion

Every Monday and Wednesday I attend this workout class called combat warrior on base. It is a 'cross-fit' style workout that is FREE! I love this class and I am going to list the work outs that I have done for this class on here. So I can keep track of them and maybe you can suffer through it if you'd like.

This was the one yesterday..

Equipment:

• Medium weight dumbbells
• Medium weight kettle bells
• 1 circular resistance band

This workout was done with partners, but it is not necessary.

First round: 18 minutes as many rounds as possible

Partner 1:

Run 2 laps around the track

Partner 2:

18 plank rows (with dumbbells)

11 rear delt fly

13 release push-ups (lift your hands up in between each push-up)

15 kettle bell swings

Second round: 18 minutes as many rounds as possible

Partner 1:

2 side shuffle suicides with circular resistance band around your thighs

Partner 2:

9 burpee press with dumbbells

11 squat presses with dumbbells

13 push-ups

15 crunches

I loved this workout! We did this outside..it was so nice outside. The partner that I had for this workout was great and we kicked everyones asses (yes even the guys). I am very competitive, so this class is perfect for me!