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Spring Food Choices - Nutrient Dense Muscle Building Fat Burning Foods

I love this season because it means succulent fresh fruits and crispy fibrous veggies! Even the non seasonal items seem to be more appealing in the spring time.

Berries are always a favorite but are at their ‘sweetest and ripest best’ during the spring and summer. Frozen and dried versions of these fruits are available for other times of the year but these little morsels are never better than during their peak season. Raspberries are an ideal fruit with moderate sweetness and tons of fiber! They can be used in numerous ways fresh or pureed while adding a plethora of phytochemicals to your diet which aid in cancer fighting while also warding off the dreaded bladder infections! What better ways to dress your morning oatmeal or jazz up that protein shake than with healthy fresh berries! Best time to eat fruits is earlier in the day and in moderation of course. You want the majority of your fruit veggie consumption to be veggies. The richer the color the more nutrients you get!

Spring vegetables can revive your pallet with crisp tasty choices which are best consumed in their raw form. Salads are easy to make and easy to travel so why not take advantage of the fresh produce on season? Spring greens which include some bitter greens are a fabulous choice for both lunch and dinner side dishes. Leaves from Dandelion, radicchio, and beets are just a few of the wonderful greens found in the ‘spring greens’ selection. Dandelion is an excellent diuretic and a few leaves in your salad can give you a mild effect against water retention. Pile up 2 good cups of these and top them with your favorite vinaigrette. Have a lunch salad with berries and nuts to really tickly your tummy! Those of you on serious diets can top your salad with grilled chicken or tuna and you are well on your way to some fat loss! I personally like to add Udos Oil to my salad vinaigrettes.

Vegetables are still lacking in the average North American diet even with all the studies showing how seriously helpful they are to prevent disabling and deadly diseases.

Be generous with tomatoes and enjoy the selection of yellow or grape tomatoes to compliment any salad or meal. These wonder fruits have been thoroughly studied and have been found to be one of the richest in nutrients used in both cooked and raw format. Tomato sauce is said to have properties which are only produced through the finished product.

Dark leafy greens and red leafs are 2 of the richest leafy veggies to consider in your spring meal planning, using items such as spinach, radicchio and mustard greens. Be generous and eat 2-4 cups of raw leaves to your day with lunch and dinner.

Go with the vibrant colors provided by spring and make sure to use a wide variety of these in your spring diet. Liven up your dish with wild yellows, oranges, reds, greens, blues and purples! Try to choose those with fewer sugars for the majority of time saving the sweeter choices for occasional treats.

By Linda Cusmano