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Winter Health Survival Guide
One of the best tips for thriving on raw food during the
winter months is to eat fresh fruits and vegetables with less
water content than other produce.
 Seasonal
root vegetable such as carrots, beets, parsnips, and turnip
are great nutritional options. The more watery or yin salad
fruits and vegetables, such as tomatoes and cucumbers leave
the kidneys and body cooler because of their high water content.
If you have frozen fruit in your freezer that you'd like
to use, let it thoroughly defrost before using it in desserts
or smoothies. The coldness may leave you feeling frosty.
And, the long term effects of eating frozen fruit are also
important to consider. Remember, frozen fruit loses 30% of
its enzymes once frozen. Over a period of a few months enzymes
are almost completely depleted. While tasty, using frozen
fruit leaves our bodies having to work extra hard to digest
that fruit without enzymes.
In the warmer months in Canada, we can enjoy a fabulous range
of fruits and vegetables. In the meantime, work with the delicious
seasonal fruits and vegetables to nourish your body. Balance
is the key!
Enjoy the season,
Tara Bianca Tiller
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