We have organic foods locally grown in my area and currently cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, and carrots. Those are the primary vegetables that are in season in my area. Seasonal and local foods and hospital menus are inconsistent and not reliable. Many hospitals use preserved food and food that is not always healthy for patients. Its sad to see when patients are fed foods that are not organic and healthy when they come to place to be provided honest and good care. Here is a Harvest Calendar for California and includes the best time to harvest certain fruits and vegetables.Obesogens are genes that disrupt the normal development of lipid metabolism which can lead to obesity. A type of obesogen can soy. It is fed for livestock that is not grass fed, and in numerous packaged products. It can make you obese by causing chemical imbalances that can affect the development of lipid metabolism. Some problems with soy that have been documented before is that even GMO free can be an obesogen. Also, soy is common feed for livestock and it can mean that meat can contain more fat than grass fed livestock. Soy does also have high levels of phytoestrogens so it would not be smart to give soy formula to your baby.
Hi Snay,
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that there were so many types of cherries or peaches, its fascinating the amount of variety we have within our produce and were fortunate to have it year round in California.
Although I do my best to choose more seasonal produce, I have to admit I'm not the best at doing this. I recognize this is probably the case, because of easy accesibility. For this reason, I try to visit more local farmers' markets in order to choose options that are more readily available while also helping boost the local economy.
ReplyDeleteIn regards to obesogens, I feel like I need to conduct more research after reading your information about soy. Now that I am vegetarian, I consume a lot of tofu. I'm worried that I may be doing more harm than good, if I'm consuming this soy-based product.