The Benefits of Eating What's in Season and Simple Ways to Make it Work.

If holiday eating has you feeling like your eating needs a reboot consider focusing on the fruits and veggies that are currently in season.

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There are many benefits to eating what’s in season including:

• Higher nutritional value because they are picked at their peak.

• You can buy them locally and support a local farmer.

• Your shopping has a smaller impact on the environment as they didn’t need to get shipped across the country.

• They might add variety to your diet which also boosts your nutrition and keeps you out of boredom.

Ready to learn more?

You can head to your local farmer’s website to see what they have available currently or work from this general list (there is variety depending on where you live).

Garlic

Avocados

Beets

Bok choy

Broccolini

Broccoli rabe

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage

Carrots

Cauliflower

Celery root

Endive

Radicchio

Collards

Fennel

Kale

Leeks

Mustard greens

Rutabagas

Sweet potatoes

Swiss chard

Turnip greens

Winter squash

Apples

Clementines

Grapefruit

Kiwis

Kumquats

Lemons

Oranges

Pears

Persimmons

Tangerines

If you read that list and now feel overwhelmed, keep reading!