Monday, November 22, 2010

Shopping time

Lets start at the beginning of healthy eating. First and foremost our ingredients and where they come from. Shopping should be to some degree enjoyable and easy if we try other avenues away from Coles and Safeway.

Markets and local Farmers Markets are the best way to not only find fresher and healthier fruits and veggies, but you're also supporting local businesses in the process.

Travel to the Vic, Prahran, or South Melbourne markets and just notice the difference between the produce. Notice the colour, texture, size and smell of everything. This is what we should be eating. Food should not be shipped interstate in refrigerated trucks. Not only does refrigerating fruit and vegetables lower the nutritional value , it alters taste as well. So stop doing it. Granted some fruits don't last more than a few days in warmer conditions like some berries. So eat them within 2 days.

Start leaving you're goodies in a cool, dry place. Close to ground level but somewhere that has wind flow. Also avoid using plastic bags as well, especially when not refrigerating, heat builds up in the bag and the contents will sweat. (Herbs can be left in a pot with a little water at the bottom)

I recently travelled to Eastern Europe in July, I went to Hungary, Serbia, and Croatia. I was blown away and at first very apprehensive about the fruit and veg suppliers over there. There are no huge food Conglomerates , and literally everyone bought from independant farmers in small market places, NOTHING was refrigerated and it was the best tasting produce I've probably ever had.

All the big markets are open Mondays,Wednesdays,Thursdays and Saturdays. If your serious about what goes into you're body you will make time to shop at the right places.


Here's where to go:

So go forth and start your quest for healthier eating.
Posted by Joe Dean at 8:33 PM
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