Fruits, vegetables not as nutritious as 50 years ago
By LANCE GAY
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE
In spite of what Mother taught you about the benefits of eating broccoli, data collected by the U.S. government show that the nutritional content of America’s vegetables and fruits has declined during the past 50 years — in some cases dramatically.
Full article http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/261163_veggie01.html%20
Gee – I knew this years ago but I am glad the world is catching up with the fact that our growing crops for quick shipping to stores is not only killing the soil it is producing fruit and veggies that aren’t as nutritious.
So what do we do? Spend all day eating fruit and vegetable in order to get the nutrition we need? Or eat supplements?
Local organic produce is a good answer but it does not work if you live in a cold climate. If your “fresh” food is shipped to your local store – chances are that it ripened “en transit” – and the best nutrients come from vine/tree-ripened produce – not truck-ripened produce ☺
If you want information about phytonutrients [that’s the good stuff in your fruits and vegetables] http://new.mannatech.com and if you do order, please put my name [Lynn Dorman] in when asked who sent you.
For your children and grandchildren I suggest these:
Glyco•Bears®
Delicious Glyco•Bears® chewables multivitamin and mineral product contains 26 essential vitamins, minerals and other vital nutrients your youngsters need.
The healthful base is made from 30 different dehydrated fruits and vegetables, including beet, broccoli, carrot, celery, cauliflower, spinach, apple, orange, peach, grapefruit and lime—all packed into “kid-approved” berry and citrus flavors. Glyco•Bears® also furnish children with Ambrotose® complex.
Manna•Bears™
MannaBears™ chewables are a beneficial supplement designed especially for youngsters. Parents know that getting kids to eat the right foods for healthy growth is not always easy. And providing a beneficial alternative to high-calorie sweets and other “junk” foods can be especially difficult.
These colorful, chewy supplements in gummy-bear shapes are sweetened with natural cane juice crystals and tapioca syrup for a unique supplement that kids will come back for again and again.