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Expert nutritionist breaks down why it's important to eat seasonal foods.
Why do you need to be eating seasonal foods? Nutritionist Jamie Wright breaks down why we should be eating season foods and the benefits this can have on our health, environment and economy. You might be surprised by how many benefits there are to eating seasonally.
Let us know in the comments if you'll be giving seasonal foods a go.
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Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:13 - Health benefits
01:38 - The environmental impacts
02:29 - The economic benefits
03:05 - Access to fresher produce
04:49 - Outro
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hi I'm Jimmy Wright an accredited
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nutritionist and I specialize in helping
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people all across the world achieve
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their goals without silly fad diets the
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benefits of eating
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seasonally eating seasonally means
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consuming fruits and vegetables that are
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naturally harvested during specific
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times of the year instead of relying on
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imported produce that has traveled long
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distances eating seasonally focuses on
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enjoying the abundance of locally grown
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foods that are at their peak in terms of
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freshness taste and nutritional value in
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this video we'll explore the potential
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benefits of eating seasonally and how
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you can start incorporating this into
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your approach to dieting so just what
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are some of the potential health
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benefits of eating seasonally seasonal
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eating offers a wide range of
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nutritional advantages fruits and
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vegetables that are in season tend to be
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harvested at their Peak ripeness which
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means they are at their nutritional Peak
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as well these foods are bursting with
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vitamins minerals and antioxidants that
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are essential for our health for example
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in the summer we have an abundance of
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berries which are rich in antioxidants
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that help protect our cells from damage
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caused by free radicals in Autumn we
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have an abundance of root vegetables
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like sweet potatoes which are packed
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with vitamins A and C as well as fiber
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Studies have shown that the further Ace
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has to be transported and the longer it
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remains on the shelves or in storage the
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more of its naturally occurring
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nutritious qualities it will lose an
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important point to mention is that
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frozen fruit and veg generally retain
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most of their nutritional value as they
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tend to be stored immediately upon being
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picked and so maybe a welcome cost
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effective complement to Fresh locally
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sourced seasonal produce to ensure
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you're getting all those important
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nutrients vitamins and minerals from the
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foods that you're eating the
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environmental impacts of eating
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seasonally and one of the often
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overlooked benefits of eating seasonally
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is the potential positive impact it can
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have on the environment in today's
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Global Food system where a produce is
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often transported thousands of miles
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before reaching our plates choosing
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seasonal eating can significantly reduce
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the energy consumption and greenhouse
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gas emissions associated with
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longdistance transportation of out of
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season and produce production
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requirements additionally seasonal
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eading encourages local and sustainable
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farming practices which are much better
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for the environment by supporting local
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farmers who use organic and regenerative
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farming methods we can contribute to the
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preservation of our ecosystems and the
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promotion of biodiversity another
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important point to make is that the use
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of fresh seasonal produce can reduce the
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necessity for storage solution use which
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may ultimately reduce the amount of
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energy we use helping both the
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environment and our bank bonds speaking
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of which what are the economic benefits
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of seasonal eating in addition to the
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Nutritional and environmental and
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advantages eating seasonally can also
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have economic benefits when we buy a
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produce that is in season it is often
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more available requires less transport
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and storage infrastructure and therefore
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is ultimately more affordable to us the
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consumer this means we can enjoy a wide
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variety of fresh fruits and vegetables
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without necessarily Breaking the Bank
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buying locally grown seasonal produce
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also helps support local farmers and
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communities contributing to the overall
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economic well-being of the region by
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choosing to eat seasonally we can can
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make a positive impact on both our own
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wallets and our more local food
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production economy access to fresher and
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tastier produce one of the most
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noticeable benefits of eating seasonally
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is the superior Taste of fresh in
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seasoned produce when fruits and
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vegetables are allowed to ripen
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naturally and are consumed at their Peak
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freshness there is definitely a
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discernable difference in taste try and
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tell me that summer strawberries aren't
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better than winter strawberries I'll
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debate you all day on that here's how
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you can start incorporating eating
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seasonally into your diet now
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incorporating seasonal eating into your
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diet doesn't have to be complicated here
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are some really straightforward tips to
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help you get started firstly get to know
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your local farmers markets visit your
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local farmers markets to find out what
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produce is in season in your area not
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only is this a great way to get started
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with seasonal eating but it's also a
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great way to connect with local farmers
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learn about where your food comes from
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discover new and exciting ingredients
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and to have a more interesting
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relationship with food and your diet as
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a whole second try to plan your meals
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around seasonal produce when me planning
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take into account which produce is in
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season which you can find out by asking
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your local farmers and incorporate these
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Foods into your recipes this will not
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only ensure that you're consuming fresh
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uh nutrient-rich food but will also add
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variety more than likely a bit of extra
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flavor to your means the third point is
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take advantage of the abundance of
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seasonal produce by preserving it for
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later use remember freezing fruits and
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veggies helps to retain the nutritional
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goodness so don't shy away from that
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aside from freezing fruits and veg why
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not also try making homemade sauces or
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even try pickling your veg you'll be
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able to preserve the seasonal produce
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for much longer using these techniques
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Techni and storing strategies eating
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seasonly can help you expand your diet
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and introduce new fruits and veggies
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that you may not have considered before
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take this opportunity to experiment with
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new recipes and flavors you never know
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you might discover a new favorite
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ingredient dish or even start to enjoy
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cooking again if it's something you've
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moved away from due to boredom or simply
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just a lack of Interest eating seasonly
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has many potential benefits whether it
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be for our health our bank balance or
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even our environment eating seasonally
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can lead to improvements in all these
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aspects of Our Lives while it can feel
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daunting to incorporate more seasonal
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Foods into your diet try giving a few of
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our tips a go and it should make
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seasonal eating a lot easier and a lot
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more enjoyable hopefully you find this
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video helpful and as always don't forget
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