While it’s true that summertime is prime time for produce, some particularly colorful fruits are only available in fall. Several of those are not as well known as warm-weather varieties, or at least they’re not commonly used in their whole form—instead, you find them as (usually sweetened) juices and...
“Eat your fruits and vegetables.” That’s something we hear every day. It’s not terrible advice, but it’s not the best, either, because fruits are high in sugar. (It would be better to say “Eat your vegetables and fruits” to emphasize the less-sugary of the two.) Fruits can be good...
Springtime is a great time to start looking at your local farmers markets for cleaner and greener foods, especially fruits and vegetables! The highest sprayed (Dirty Dozen™) and the least sprayed (Clean Fifteen™) are two lists published by The Environmental Working Group that can guide you in selection at...