When talking about health and sustainability, the term \u201ceating seasonally\u201d often gets brought up. But what does that actually mean and why is it important? There are many benefits to eating seasonally, and what exactly falls under that depends on where you live. Texas\u2019\u00a0list of in-season fruits and vegetables for fall, for example, differs from Alaska\u2019s or even New York\u2019s!<\/p>\n
Eating Seasonally\u00a0<\/strong> This is why\u00a0eating seasonally also often means eating locally. In order to enjoy season-appropriate produce, it means you\u2019re also enjoying more local produce. On the other hand, there are quite a few fruits and vegetables that DO grow in season. Scroll down to the end of the blog post to read a list of seasonal fruits and vegetables for our state of Texas.<\/p>\n Three Main Benefits of Eating Seasonal Produce<\/strong> Health Benefits\u00a0<\/strong> Peak nutritional value happens when produce is ripe when it\u2019s picked. This obviously doesn\u2019t happen when it\u2019s\u00a0traveling\u00a0hundreds, or who knows how many miles to the nearest grocery store to you.\u00a0Generally, the fresher\u00a0the\u00a0produce, the better for you and your body! Some nutrients that tend to be higher in seasonal produce are for example vitamin C, antioxidants, folate, and more.<\/p>\n An added bonus: it also tastes much better!<\/p>\n Environmental Benefits<\/strong> Supporting Your Local Economy<\/strong> Seasonal Produce in Texas<\/strong> Texas Fall Fruits<\/strong><\/p>\n Texas Fall Vegetables<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019re cooking at\u00a0home,\u00a0you won\u2019t be able to solely eat seasonally. You most likely will have to purchase some ingredients that are required in a recipe that aren\u2019t necessarily grown locally in the fall. It\u2019s not about perfection, but it\u2019s about going that extra mile for you and your family\u2019s health.<\/p>\n If you find yourself dreading the cooking and shopping\u00a0process\u00a0simply reach out to us at Select Chef to hire your own personal chef to take care of that for you. We\u2019ll make sure to incorporate fresh, organic and seasonal ingredients into meals that you\u2019ll love!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When talking about health and sustainability, the term \u201ceating seasonally\u201d often gets brought up. But what does that actually mean and why is it important? There are many benefits to eating seasonally, and what exactly falls under that depends on where you live. Texas\u2019\u00a0list of in-season fruits and vegetables for fall, for example, differs from…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nUsually, when you go to the grocery\u00a0store\u00a0you\u2019re able to buy a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.\u00a0Often\u00a0you\u2019re able to buy strawberries in the winter outside of its typical growing season.\u00a0However\u00a0when doing that, it means that the strawberries have traveled very far\u00a0in order for\u00a0you to enjoy them outside of the summertime. Somewhere in the world strawberries do grow in winter, but it\u2019s not locally.<\/p>\n
\nThere are three main benefits when eating seasonal produce: it\u2019s better for\u00a0you and your\u00a0family\u2019s health, supports your local economy, and it\u2019s better for the environment. Whether you choose your health first, you can benefit from incorporating this simple shopping habit into your life.<\/p>\n
\nEating local, seasonal food has many health benefits. For one, you\u2019re getting produce at its prime, when it\u2019s meant to be enjoyed. Often when eating something that isn\u2019t normally available during this time of year, it\u2019s been picked weeks or months prior when it was still not ripe, so it wouldn\u2019t go bad by the time it lands in your shopping cart. Other times, they spoil along the way.<\/p>\n
\nMost likely you\u2019ve heard about how eating local food can benefit the environment. When trucks and shipments don\u2019t have to travel so far away, then there are\u00a0less emissions. This benefits the environment. Whether your grapefruit is arriving from a farm near you or from halfway around the world, the transportation does make a big difference in the carbon footprint.<\/p>\n
\nWhen you purchase foods that grow somewhere completely different, a large chunk of the profit isn\u2019t going to the farmers who grew the produce, but to the retailers, the shipping companies, and more. Eating local seasonal produce helps stimulate and support your local economy.\u00a0That\u00a0money that you spend on Farmer Joe\u2019s apples is invested into a local business. It\u2019s likely he\u2019ll re-invest it either into his own local business or may use it to support other neighboring farms. Overall, this can have a larger impact by\u00a0allowing for\u00a0local businesses to have the profits to take on more help. Your locally purchased produce most likely over the years will lead to another person having a meaningful job.\u00a0\u00a0The same is true for your personal chef. When you book a personal chef at Select Chef you know that you are reinvesting in your local economy. Moreover, your purchase also goes towards fighting childhood hunger within local community.<\/p>\n
\nFall runs from September 1 through November 30, and there is so much variety to choose from in seasonal local produce for those who live in Texas. If you\u2019d like to print this article or list out to have it ready for your next shopping trip, this one\u2019s for you!<\/p>\n\n
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