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Save money by growing fruit & vegetables

February 24, 2023 by Paul Alves | Last Modified: March 14, 2023

We decided to start our frugal living journey and save money by growing endless veggies. Discover below how to save money by growing fruit and vegetables. Harvesting vegetables can be rewarding in many ways. I also compared prices (below) from Aldi, and Walmart and what you could save by growing our own. You could save… 

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Food systems, Gardening tips, Kitchen and small garden Paul Alves

Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables

April 30, 2022 by Paul Alves | Last Modified: November 14, 2022

Do you know which fruits and vegetables are in season? I know, and I am with you, with our busy lives it is difficult to remember all of them. Also, which ones are good for you? That gives you plenty to think about, doesn’t it? And that is why we created this post. Do you… 

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Filed Under: Vegetable gardening, Lifestyle Tagged With: Food systems, Gardening tips, Kitchen and small garden, Vegan Paul Alves

Energy boosters

October 31, 2021 by Paul Alves | Last Modified: March 14, 2023

Energy boosters

In my opinion, there aren’t any perfect energy boosters. It’s a combination of types of foods. To get a reasonable and balanced energy level on a daily basis think of combining sources of natural energetic drinks, tea, juices, citrus drinks, sleep, exercise, etc. Have you ever felt your energy levels suddenly dropping? To answer this… 

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Filed Under: Recipes, Lifestyle Tagged With: Food systems, Healthy smoothie ideas, Vegan, Vegetarian Paul Alves

Garlic Health Benefits

September 20, 2021 by Paul Alves | Last Modified: March 6, 2023

Garlic clove and compound image formula

Discover the mighty health benefits of garlic and why you should include some in your diet. From anti-cancer properties to many more benefits. Keep reading to find out. Throughout the centuries, garlic has been used to treat many types of health disorders. Around 835-850 B.C., the Greek philosopher Homer discovered that garlic had solid medicinal… 

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Food systems, Healthy food Paul Alves

8 reasons to eat fruit and vegetables

July 24, 2021 by Paul Alves | Last Modified: March 6, 2023

Reasons to fruits and  vegetables

I will describe the 8 main reasons to eat your fruit and vegetables. Those are now clear thanks to scientific (conclusive) studies. You may or may not know them, and that is why I will remind you of the most important ones based on the findings. All fruits and veggies are naturally packed with healthy… 

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Food systems, Vegetarian meals Paul Alves

Food sustainability

May 27, 2021 by Louise Symington | Last Modified: November 15, 2021

What is exactly food sustainability? As a dietician and nutritionist with a primary focus on food sustainability, I’d like to present you with some solid evidences about our food production. We know that our food production, consumption habits need to change if we want the planet to become globally food sustainable. The first question to… 

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Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Food systems Louise Symington

Garlic Scapes

September 1, 2015 by Eve | Last Modified: September 2, 2022

Garlic Scape

What is it? They are the flower bud of the garlic plant and are removed to encourage growth of the bulb. In late June at the Farmer’s market you might find some fascinating hard green stocks with a closed flower at the end … they are garlic scapes that you can eat! Where does it… 

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Filed Under: Produce Index Tagged With: Food systems, Healthy food Eve

To Peel or Not to Peel Carrots? – Pros & Cons

August 17, 2015 by Eve | Last Modified: October 28, 2022

Every time I grab carrots to cook, I instinctively take out the peeler and start to peel the skins. But why and where is this habit coming from? A reflex perhaps? I guess, you and I picked from our own parents. But the question we’ll try to answer is: “do you or should you need… 

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Food systems, Vegan, Vegetarian, Vegetarian meals Eve

Why I decided to give up Meat

October 8, 2014 by Eve | Last Modified: September 14, 2021

Benefits of being a vegetarian

I have been a meat-eater ever since I was a child, but that all changed earlier this year when I signed up for a 6 month long “professional plant-based certification cooking class”.  I had no idea that it meant vegan cooking. And so my journey began! The class taught me how to prepare healthy meatless meals…. 

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Plant Based Recipes Tagged With: Food systems, Vegan, Vegetarian meals Eve

Incentives for eating Fruits & Vegetables

October 7, 2014 by Eve | Last Modified: March 6, 2023

Start a friendly chat with your kids and teach them about the reasons and incentives for eating fruits and vegetables as this is a powerful way to achieve the desired end result. Introducing your small children to food games teaches them to differentiate healthy food from unhealthy foods. This is a brilliant way for them… 

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Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Food systems, Vegetarian meals Eve

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ABOUT THE BLOG

Fruitnveggie.com is a blog about fruits and vegetables. It is neither vegetarian nor vegan based (though many of the recipes will fit into these categories). Our idea is to push ourselves to eat less meat and increasingly putting fruits and vegetables at the center of our weekly meal. Bon appétit!

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The content presented here has two purposes:

a) Provide educational content and b) Create simple informative content recipes. Please also be aware that our content has no intention to provide you with medical and/or replace the recommended treatment advice.

We always aim to: produce, offer genuine, honest content to our readers/viewers. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t consult your doctor and/or qualified dietician/nutritional professional regarding specific diets.

Please note that neither Fruitnveggie nor the contributors/publishers of the written content will take responsibility for any health issues that you the reader might have found after trying the blog’s recipes.

In particular, for those under medical prescriptions. It is highly recommended that you first consult your doctor/physician before beginning or adapting any diet or supplement program suggested here.

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