Formulate and direct the agricultural policy of the country as a whole, in accordance
general. Each week our buyers
choose the most delicious fruits and veggies in season near you and create a special
regional mix.
nine different families of fruits and vegetables exist, each with potentially
hundreds
of different plant compounds that are beneficial to health. Eat a variety
of types and
colors of produce in order to give your body the mix of nutrients it needs. This not
only ensures a greater diversity of beneficial plant chemicals but also creates
eye-appealing meals.
The largest and longest study to date, done as part of the Harvard-based Nurses’ Health
Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study, included almost 110,000 men and women
whose health and dietary habits were followed for 14 years.
Exploring and Discovering Nature.
A randomized trial known as the Optimal Macronutrient Intake Trial for Heart Health
(OmniHeart) showed that this fruit and vegetable-rich diet lowered blood
pressure even
more when some of the carbohydrate was replaced with healthy unsaturated
fat or protein.