Eating fruits and vegetables provides you with a good supply of fiber, minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. Choosing them in season has several advantages on a global level (reduced carbon footprint, sustainable agriculture, etc.), but also on a personal level (better flavor and nutritional qualities). Find out which fruits and vegetables you can enjoy in September.
Manger Bouger, the website of Public Health France, recommends eating 5 fruits and vegetables per day, all year round. Indeed, fruits and vegetables have very interesting nutritional properties for your body. The Ministry of Health and Prevention emphasizes their essential contribution of fiber, vitamins, water, antioxidants, sugars and minerals. Fiber promotes intestinal transit, provides a feeling of satiety which limits the effects of snacking. Finally, fiber reduces the level of bad cholesterol (LDL) and therefore cardiovascular risks. Vitamins, minerals and antioxidants are also essential nutrients for the proper functioning of your body. Finally, the water in vegetables and fruits contributes to your hydration.
Their benefits will be even greater if you choose them in season. Indeed, when they are in season, fruits and vegetables are picked at their optimum ripeness, while they are picked green to complete their ripening during transport or in storage, when it is not (…)
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