There is a huge variety of fruits and vegetables to choose from.How do we know what to pick?The answer is simple.Follow these simple steps below to pick out the most nutritious fruit and/or vegetable.On another note, be sure that you get a variety. People always have their favorite two or three that they always eat.Your body will thank you 1000 times over. Eating raw fruits and vegetables are a core foundation for holistic weight loss and living a healthy lifestyle. When choosing your fruit or vegetable look for these three things:
1.Vine ripenedFifty percent of the nutrients from the plant go into the fruit or vegetable when it is completely vine ripened.Most are picked green and then sprayed so that they ripen when transported.
2. Organic:Research shows that organic fruits and vegetables have thirteen times more vitamins and minerals than conventional produce.Plus since organic isn’t sprayed with pesticides and herbicides, the left over residue doesn’t leach into the flesh of the fruit or vegetable.
3. Local:Produce that is local to your region will have an amazing benefit on your body.This is because there are local bacteria, nutrients, and other micro-organisms that you need to have tolerance to.For a great example of why you should eat local produce, go to a foreign country. What happens if you are not used to their food or water? You end up catching a “bug” that gives you diarrhea or a stomach ache.
By understanding these three key points, you can get the most nutrition out of your produce which directly helps you in your anti-aging process and indirectly helps with your holistic weight loss efforts.
Dr Charles Livingston is a structure/function doctor who specializes in advanced nutrition and weight loss. He is also the author and creator of http://www.greenlifeweightloss.com which teaches healthy “green” principles for shedding weight fast naturally.
