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Looking for produce to experiment with for December dishes? Start with these delicious and healthy fruits and veggies. 💚

 

Beets are the most colorful of root vegetables. Beets are Packed with essential nutrients. Beetroots are a great source of fiber, folate (vitamin B9), manganese, potassium, iron, and vitamin C. Beetroots and beetroot juice have been associated with numerous health benefits, including improved blood flow, lower blood pressure, and increased exercise performance.

 

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Broccoli is sweeter and less bitter when harvested in the cooler temperatures of late fall and early winter in most climates. Broccoli is a great source of vitamins K and C, a good source of folate (folic acid) and also provides potassium, and fiber. Vitamin C builds collagen, which forms body tissue and bone, and helps heal cuts and wounds. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and protects the body from damaging free radicals.

 

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Brussels Sprouts grow on a stalk, and if you see them for sale that way snap them up—they’ll last quite a bit longer than once they’re cut. Brussels sprouts are high in fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, making them a nutritious addition to your diet. They may also come with added health benefits, including the potential to reduce the risk of cancer, decrease inflammation and improve blood sugar control.

 

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Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable naturally high in fiber and B-vitamins. It provides antioxidants and phytonutrients that can protect against cancer. It also contains fiber to enhance weight loss and digestion, choline (essential for learning and memory,) and many other important nutrients.

 

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Oranges & Tangerines make it to markets in warmer climates in late November and tend to start to pile up come December. Both tangerines and oranges provide a good variety of nutrients, including potassium, thiamin, and folate. Either fruit can be a nutritious, low-calorie addition to your diet. Tangerines contain more vitamin A than oranges, though oranges are lower in calories and higher in vitamin C and fiber.

 

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Parsnips look like white carrots and have a great nutty flavor. Parsnips are a great source of fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate, as well as other important micronutrients. In addition to being highly nutritious, parsnips also supply many antioxidants. They are high in soluble and insoluble fiber, and may aid weight loss & support immune function.

 

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Radishes (all types). Fall marks the end of the season for small red radishes and the beginning of the season for larger daikon-type radishes, and they really come into their own in December. Red radishes are packed with Vitamins E, A, C, B6, and K. Plus, they are high in antioxidants, fiber, zinc, potassium, phosphorous, magnesium, copper, calcium, iron and manganese. Each of these is known to keep our body in good working condition.

 

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Sweet Potatoes are often sold as “yams.” Sweet potatoes are a rich source of fiber as well as containing an array of vitamins and minerals including iron, calcium, selenium, and they’re a good source of most of our B vitamins and vitamin C. One of the key nutritional benefits of sweet potato is that they’re high in an antioxidant known as beta-carotene,

 

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Winter Squash of all sorts come into season in early Fall and usually last well into Winter. They have high levels of alpha-carotene and beta-carotene, which convert to Vitamin A. Squash is a good source of Vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds. They also contain polysaccharides that help regulate and/or control blood sugar.

 

 

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