How To Eat Seasonally - Spring Produce Guide

Spring brings freshness and color with so much renewal around. It encourages us to leave behind the warm soups and stews and transition to light, refreshing meals.

Eating with the season is a simple way to consume the different produce that the season brings to your local area. Aligning your eating habits with seasonal fruits and vegetables can offer a variety of health benefits.

Benefits of Spring Eating

• Cheaper cost compared to buying out of season, since the produce is grown in abundant amounts

• Local farmers are economically supported

• The produce has a better taste and richer flavor compared to being picked out of season

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The variety of produce available this spring offer unique nutritional qualities for your meals. 

In the Southeast, produces that in season, for late April and early May includes:

• Broccoli

• Cabbage

• Chives

• Cilantro

• Asparagus

• Carrots

• Raspberries

• Strawberries

But also, let's not forget frozen fruits and vegetables, are nutritionally equivalent to seasonal produce. This can help ensure cost-effective shopping when purchasing in-season produce.

Shopping Seasonal 

Farmers' markets are a way to help support local farmers in your area! As you think about how you can incorporate seasonal eating into your plate, it is important to remember that grocery shopping tips are still very relevant for your shopping experience.

Making a list of the produce you need can help save time and establish better habits while grocery shopping. We recently discussed how adding more color to your plate serves important health benefits to your body! The different phytochemicals in the produce support heart health, brain function, and more!

Spring Up Your Plate 

Small changes can lead to big impacts, so take some time to decide how you can include more Spring on your plate! Whether you eat with the season or simply eat how you feel is best, including fruits and vegetables in your meals is important to your health.

At Feeding the Root Nutrition, our team of Registered Dietitians provided personalized, evidence-based nutrition support with a focus on cardiovascular health and diabetes. We honor cultural food traditions while offering practical strategies to manage blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar, so you can enjoy food that nourishes both body and soul. 

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