Diet Mail Diet Mantra Wellness Magazine- February 2014 | Page 9

READER'S
ASK
  One should follow Nature's cycle of its own
for a very good reason. The foods that
appear in winter are of the heating type
and keep you warm. Likewise, in summer
you have cooling foods and these keep
your body cool. If we revert this natural
order, we're likely to not receive any of
nature's benefits that were meant for us.
I am 45 yr old and I try to make the best food for my

 The storage process done to keep the

family and kids but some of the vegetables which my

foods available in the non season time

husband like such as bottle gourd, pumpkin are not

reduces the nutritional value of food.

readily available these days. Even if they are they don't   Eating seasonal food is not only good for
taste the same as in summers. I am not sure whether I
should buy non seasonal foods just because they are
favorite among some of the family members.
One has to be smart and intelligent in buying the best
nutritious food for the family. Seasonal fruits and
vegetables should always be the first preference while
selecting the menu. Not only are they economic and

your health but also for your environment.
  Non seasonal vegetables consume more gas
while cooking as compared to fresh and
seasonal vegetables.
In fact, I would suggest to plant a fruit, herbs
and/or veggie garden in your own backyard.

readily available but also very rich in high quality Tomatoes, forexample, are easy to grow in
nutrients. Moreover..

a small backyard garden.

 Foods that are grown out of season are often Remember, no one food will contain all these
sprayed with chemicals of all sorts because it essential nutrients. Therefore, it is very important
requires a little bending of nature's rules for to include a wide variety of both vegetables and
these foods to survive the strange season in which fruits in your daily diet for maximum health
they are brought into the world.

benefits.
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