Health Benefits



Fruits and vegetables are part of a healthy living. They provide you with many of the vitamins and nutrients recommended for a daily diet by the Canadian Food Guide. These vitamins and nutrients have many notable benefits including help prevent against diseases, two of the most common being cancer and heart disease.
 
Fruits and vegetables can help prevent some forms of cancer. The most beneficial foods for this are the seasonal produce that is harvesting in the fall, according to research from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, they recommend:

-       Orange produce
-       Dark leafy or colorful vegetables
-       Cranberries
-       Apples

A healthy diet including fruits and vegetables can also help reduce the risk of heart disease, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, by including foods with a high level of vitamin C and/or vitamin A. These foods include:

-       Carrots
-       Tomatoes
-       Squash
-       Pink grapefruit
-       Sweet potatoes

Local Food provides health benefits originating from the timespan it takes to reach the consumer. Food sourced locally has a shorter time from production to the shelf and this shorter time increases the amount of nutrition in the fruit or vegetable. GetLocalBC.org reports that leafy vegetables can lose up to 89% of their vitamin C 48 hours after being harvested. While all foods lose their nutrition in different lengths of time, buying local foods ensures you get the most nutrition from your food.









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