I just got back from the grocery store. Here is my produce (pictured), all organic when available, all as dark in color as possible, and usually smaller so I get more of fiber- and phytonutrient-rich outer shell: Red kale, green kale, dinosaur kale, red chard, red beets, red peppers, red pears, 3 types of tomatoes, pomegranate, strawberries, carrots, coconut, cauliflower, broccoli, small eggplants, mini bananas (lower calories), zucchini, parsley, persimmon, cantaloupe, wheat grass, Asian pears, fresh mint, baby mixed greens, spinach, papaya, red delicious apples (dark!), black grapes, and avocados. I also have starches (3 types of sweet potatoes and yams) in the picture, and usually have purple potatoes too. Go for dark, but also go for variety.
That is a beautiful and enticing vegetables basket. do you have a good strategy for using avocados? I have found that i cannot eat the whole thing in one shot, and once you cut an avocado and leave it in the fridge, it goes black.
Posted by: Vinay Chaudhri | January 01, 2009 at 05:27 PM