How Fresh Is What You’re Eating?

Salads, fruits and vegetables should be a huge part of our diets. They are a major component to lose weight in a healthy, natural way. Not only are they rich in fiber so you will feel fuller earlier, making it easier to lose weight permanently. They can supply many valuable nutrients too, leading to healthy weight loss. But – did you ever think about how the nutritional value of plants changes after they have been harvested?

Basically, you are eating dying plants… I know, it’s not a pleasant image, but that’s what it is. And if you are interested in healthy weight loss, this is an important fact to remember. The longer the plants are dying, the less valuable they become. Immediately after harvesting the healthy, nutritional value starts to decline and the longer it takes until you get to eat your food, the less valuable it is.

Much of what you can buy in a grocery store is already dying for several days. It still looks good, but that’s because the plants have been bred to endure transport without being visually affected.

Of course, nowadays nearly nobody has home-grown food – what is the freshest you can get. Takes 2 minutes from the backyard into your kitchen. Unfortunately since the 60s home growing has become increasingly unpopular.

The second best choice is usually a local farmer’s market. Especially if you buy locally harvested food.

On the third position there is organic food – bought in a store with huge turnover in organics. You don’t want to buy stuff that after several days in transport has been sitting on the shelves for several more days.

So- get your stuff fresh and prepare it fresh. Otherwise, all you get is fiber. That’s still valuable and helpful to to lose weight permanently, but for natural weight loss you need to look out for high quality foods.