Aside from the longer days, warmer weather, and ability to spend more time in nature, one of the best things about spring is the return of our favorite fruits and vegetables. Some of the best produce is harvested in spring, with the season bringing with it an abundance of asparagus, strawberries, blueberries, cauliflower, fennel, okra, and watermelon.
Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is one of the best ways to ensure you and your family are getting enough necessary micronutrients, such as vitamin C from strawberries and kiwi fruits, vitamin K from asparagus, and potassium from bananas. However, regardless of whether you’re getting your fresh produce from the supermarket or the farmer’s market, washing them properly is key to guaranteeing your fruit and vegetable consumption is benefiting—rather than hindering—your health. |
