Focus on seasonal fruits and vegetables (month of September)

Fruits and vegetables are essential allies for our health! They each bring benefits to our body. It's a good thing to know the contributions of the foods that make up our plates. OWARI has selected the fruits and vegetables for the month of September.

Why eat seasonal fruits and vegetables?

Quite simply because seasonal fruits and vegetables meet our nutritional needs at the right time. Indeed, in winter, with the cold and the lack of sun, our body needs more nutrients and our immune system needs a boost. This is good because winter is the season for vegetables rich in minerals and full of vitamin C. In summer, our body burns fewer calories but requires more water because of the heat. Nature is well done since at this time, all fruits and vegetables are waterlogged.

We have made a selection of 4 fruits and vegetables for the month of September:

cucumber

- Rich in water: Composed of 95% water, the cucumber gently supplements its hydration.

- Virtues: Rich in fiber, it contributes to the proper functioning of transit intestinal.

- Vitamined: It has many minerals and vitamins (more concentrated in its skin) Potassium, group B vitamins, vitamin C, provitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K.

- Slimming ally: Essentially full of water, the cucumber is one of the least caloric foods: 10 calories per 100 grams

The tomato

- Rich in water: The tomato is composed of 94% water, which makes it very thirst-quenching and allows you to hydrate gently.

- Slimming ally: It contains only 18 calories per 100g against 35 on average for vegetables.

- Vitamined: The tomato contains vitamins such as vitamin C which helps fight against fatigue and ensures the proper functioning of the immune system. Vitamin B9 essential for pregnant women.

- Rich in minerals: It contains many minerals such as selenium, useful for having beautiful nails and beautiful hair and potassium which promotes good kidney function.

The kiwi

- Rich in water: The kiwi is not the fruit that contains the more water but it defends pretty well about 80% water.

- Slimming ally: The kiwi is a good slimming partner. It is low in calories and has a strong satiating power.

- Vitamined: The kiwi is one of the fruits that contains the most vitamin C. This vitamin is known to bring a real boost to the body and strengthen the immune system.

- Anti-constipation: The kiwi is rich in fiber, which promotes good intestinal transit and relieves problems of constipation.

Beet

Rich in water: The beet is not the vegetable that contains the more water but it defend very well about 87% water.

Vitamined: Beets are one of the root vegetables with the most vitamins and minerals: Vitamin A, C, E, K, B1, B2, B5, B6, B9, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, calcium, potassium.

Detoxifying: Thanks to its betacyanin content, beets allow the elimination of dangerous toxins from the body. It preserves your liver by purifying it.

Anti - cancer: Beetroot has been used for 60 years against cancer. It contains antioxidants that prevent the development of cancer cells.

You now know more about some seasonal fruits and vegetables, to consume without moderation!