Benefits of autumn fruits and vegetables

• April 24, 2024

The vegetables and fruits Seasonal are different in each region of the world, so they need different conditions to grow and mature, such as temperature, humidity and sunlight.

Nature is wise and the fact of consuming fruits and vegetables Season has several benefits:
 

1. They are cheaper. When the offer is larger, prices tend to be lower.
 

2. They have better quality. When we try one fruit or vegetable fresh and that does not have the origin of a distant place, we feel it with a natural flavor, more juicy and with brighter colors.
 

3. They are more nutritious . As they are matured naturally, that means that the harvest is done when the fruit or vegetable It is already close to the optimum time for consumption, so that its nutritional contribution is higher and we will consume more vitamins and minerals.

For example, in autumn and winter seasonal fruits and vegetables will have more vitamin C to protect us from the colds On the other hand, in spring and summer they will have more water to avoid dehydration caused by heat.
 

4. They offer variety . We have more options for our food, with which we will break the monotony and we will also have diversity of nutrients. For example, while guava is rich in vitamin C , grapefruit in folic acid , the spinach is in beta carotene and vitamin A. Hence the importance of our food is varied.

Each nutrient will have an importance on the health of our body. We will mention only some of them:
 

1. Vitamin C It strengthens the immune system and is linked in the cure and prevention of several diseases, such as cold common, the Cancer and the atherosclerosis .
 

2. Folic acid prevents anemia and contributes to the proper functioning of our body.
 

3. The beta-carotene They are found in dark green, yellow and orange vegetables, for example carrots and beets. Beta-carotene is a antioxidant natural, retards the aging , prevents infections and regenerates the skin that covers respiratory tract , relieving the symptoms of colds caused by the temperature changes typical of autumn.

The consumption needs of our body are associated with the supply provided by nature according to the time of year.

This does not mean that it is not good to consume any fruit but that, although we can find fruits and vegetables Import, are not always the food that best suits the needs of the body at this time.

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