Our Forefathers (Actually, our Foremothers)

First, let me get this off my chest: Taking “fruits” and “veggies” in a pill form is not the same as eating
your fruits and vegetables. We’ve been seeing adds for these powdered, desiccated supplements and
we want to assure you that the real thing, the fresher the better, is what you need for long-term health.
As we’ve mentioned before in the blog, you get all sorts of goodness from fresh produce. You want to
literally eat the life of the plant, the phytochemicals that allow it to grow and reproduce.
That leads me to the main topic of today’s blog: Thanksgiving. Our foremothers intuitively understood
the importance of serving colorful produce. Our thanksgiving feast is not complete without the winter
squash, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, pear and pomegranate salad, and, of course, crudité for a
starter. Eat crunch and color, and plenty of it. Let your thanksgiving meal inform your food choices for
now and the coming year.
To reiterate: Eat your freakin’ vegetables!