Approaching the winter months you’ll want to keep your body fortified and strong – so eat well. Pears are in season right now, and they’re awesomely versatile. Not only is a pear a wonderful accompaniment to a piece of local cheese it’s also a great source of vitamin C, copper and fibre.
Vitamin C and copper can be thought of as antioxidant nutrients that help protect cells in the body from oxygen-related damage due to free radicals. Vitamin C functions as an antioxidant in all water-soluble areas of the body, and in addition to its antioxidant activity, is critical for good immune function. Copper helps protect the body from free radical damage. Linkage
Pears harvested in the fall and are widely available at local grocery store (the start coming from South America in January-February), but for the really good local stuff head to the:
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