Think GREEN for National Nutrition Month

All vegetables are not the same, there are three different ways they can be grown:

• Organic means that they are grown naturally and without chemicals or pesticides.  The sticker is a 5-digit code starting with 9.

• Conventional means that they are grown with chemicals and pesticides.  The sticker is a 4-digit code starting with 4.

• Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) means that they have been genetically modified and were grow unnaturally.  The sticker is a 5-digit code starting with 8.

Try these highly recommended GREEN vegetables:

• Asparagus
• Broccoli
• Brussel Sprouts
• Cabbage (red & green)
• Celery
• Collard Greens
• Cucumbers
• Kale
• Lettuce (romaine, red leaf & green leaf)
• Peppers
• Spinach
• Zucchini

Where can you find these vegetables at their freshest?  Try a local farmers market:  http://www.nutrition.gov/shopping-cooking-meal-planning/food-shopping-and-meal-planning/farmers-markets.

For more advice on how to lead a more nutritious life, schedule a nutritional consultation with Dr. Takacs at 973.383.5052.  For location and hours visit us at www.DrTakacs.com or like us on Facebook at Takacs Wellness Center.  We are conveniently located in the center of Sussex County in Lafayette near Sparta, Newton, Hampton, Branchville, Wantage, Hardyston and Hamburg.