Fresh Produce at a Glance, Flash cards

Do you know which fruits and vegetables to buy "in Season" every month of every year? If your answer is "no," don't feel bad, not many consumers do.The free printable guide cards provided here are for your fun and savings, and have been designed to encourage you to buy fresh organic produce at its peek seasonal time. The beautiful and colorful produce flash card designs clearly tell you what produce is in season each month of the year.

Why is fresh produce so important?

Knowing which organic produce to buy in each month of the year gives you the edge on freshness, flavor, vitamin content, availability, as well as offering you the biggest money saving opportunities. When buying "in season" items, you will be taking full advantage of what mother nature has offered within her own perfect produce timing. The items will be abundant, at peak freshness, and will be the lowest cost to consumers, because you have bought them when the supply it at its greatest.

Buying fresh organic produce when it is in season also brings you variety in the kitchen, inspiring new and healthful menus. By getting your Produce this seasonally fresh, deeply flavorful, and at its cheapest cost during the year, you win on every organic produce level!

So often we hear how our society is becoming more and more overly obese. We diet, exercise and try to eat lots of fruits and veggies, but the weight just keeps piling on. What the heck is going on and why can't we mange to control our waistlines? A startling book by Dr. Richard Johnson has a lot to say in answer to this exact question! His response would be, "Fructose" of course!

In a field crowded with sugary advice, Dr. Richard Johnson carves out new territory for us to explore. But his book "The Sugar Fix" is so much more than a ride to another way to be healthy. "The Sugar Fix" compiles the rich understanding of the science of fructose and its constant travel companion, uric acid. Dr. Johnson takes-on the current epidemic surrounding obesity and gives a clear vision of how the damage that has already been done, may be reversed with the right know-how. It is compelling, provocative, and will challenge many of the debates regarding popular food paradigms. If you have an interest is being as healthy as your genetics will allow you to be, get your hands on Dr. Johnson's book, and start your travel towards a healthier you today!

To give you a helpful example of Dr. Johnson's scientific know-how and research swagger, the table below is compiled from Dr. Johnson's calculations regarding the quantity of fructose we will find in every day fruits. For your convenience, each fruit has been listed, the serving size is recommended for that fruit type, and the grams of fructose for each fruit item is then tallied.

Each card is designed in a convenient easy printing style. One card for each month provides you with the information you need to get your organic produce when it is at its freshest seasonal peak. Add these "produce flash cards" to your recipe collection so you can determine when to buy which organic produce for your seasonal recipe selections. Nothing says good-cookin' like fresh foods!

Knowing when each produce item is at its peak seasonal freshness is the first step to giving your family the healthiest foods that are also full of vitamins; but, it may not be enough.

Knowing what to look for when choosing your produce at the market is of great importance as well. Because each piece of produce has its own features and requirements, it can be pretty easy to make a mistake. With this in mind, below I have provided you with a video that gives you some quick pointers on how you can "pick" the freshest produce right off the grocery store display for your growing family!