Right now is the time of year when the most bountiful pickings from our local family farmers are ready for the table.\u00a0 Peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, corn, garlic, onions, greens and herbs of all varieties, potatoes, peaches, plums, pears, apples, blueberries, grapes, and more. The list of freshly harvested deliciousness goes on and on.<\/p>\n

A trip to your local farmers\u2019 market reveals a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables that scientists now believe to be nutritionally superior to supermarket fare shipped from afar. Did you know that when you alter your diet to include eating just one <\/i>more serving of a fruit or vegetable \u2013whether it comes from the produce section of your local supermarket or a local farmer\u2014you would significantly improve your health? That single serving could also help to reduce health care costs for yourself and the rest of us.<\/p>\n

Turns out that the old adage \u201cAn apple a day keeps the doctor away\u201d (or, as the Welsh would say,\u00a0 \u201cEat an apple on going to bed, and you\u2019ll keep the doctor from earning his bread\u201d) is true.<\/p>\n

Our friends at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) have produced an animated video that explains in simple terms the relationship between the foods you consume, your health, and the impact in real dollars on health care costs.
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