With so many fresh veggies and fruits in season, now's the time to load up on your superfoods! But do you know what to look for when it comes to finding foods that pack a healthy punch? Take this quiz to find out!
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Summer officially starts this weekend, but at my local market the season has already begun. The produce aisle is loaded with summery superfoods. At the peak of the season, these fruits and veggies are affordable and full of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Start the slideshow to learn just how super these superfoods truly are.
Acerola, mangosteen, and spirulina have enjoyed their status as superfoods, but often products labeled as such are excessively expensive. Don't feel like you're hurting your health if you can't afford to cough up extra bucks for these items — chances are you already shop for groceries that are pretty super and that are in your kitchen already.
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So I've told you about the eight foods all women should be eating and while I do consult the list daily, eight seems like such a small number. Now, a new list has been released of the 16 super foods for women, which gives us twice the variety — yay! A lot of the foods will come as no surprise to you, but you know I am happy that dark chocolate makes an appearance.
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Peas...you either love 'em or hate 'em. But have you ever had FRESH peas? As in not frozen and not canned? Peas that you shell yourself, in the privacy of your own kitchen?
Known as English Peas or Garden Peas, these little legumes are a sweet treat and are in season now through about May. Seems that peas don't do well when it gets too hot. Their arrival is a sure sign that Spring is here. Plus, when veggies are in season they cost considerably less than their off season prices.
While peas might be time consuming to shell, their candy like flavor is sure to please your palate. While naturally low fat good, peas got a bad rap from all those low carb diets since they are naturally high in sugars and carbohydrates. A one cup serving contains 8 grams of sugars and 21 grams of carbs. On the other hand peas are high in vitamins K and C, magnesium, folate and thiamin (vitamin B1).
Peas are great in pasta and risotto. Since peas pair well with mint, they would be a great addition to PartySugar's Lemon Mint Risotto.
Eat 'em fresh while you can!!!!
