POM Wonderful

I hear it all the time from clients and friends: they don’t like to buy fresh produce because it goes bad fast and winds up in the trash. Hearing this over and over makes me wonder – Do people know how to store fresh produce properly? Can we extend its freshness so we can enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables before we have to toss them? Fortunately there are ways to keep your produce fresh so you can enjoy it at its peak and keep your bellies full of fruits and veggies, and not your garbage disposal.

Best Storage Practices for your Produce

Imagine it’s the middle of winter. You’re standing in your favorite grocery store staring at a bag of frozen peaches, rock hard fresh peaches, or a cup of canned peaches sitting in syrup. What’s the most nutritious choice?

f you or someone you know has a food allergy, you’re aware that reading food labels is essential to safely avoid eating any allergen-containing foods. According to the FDA, approximately 2 percent of adults and about 5 percent of infants and young children in the United States suffer from food allergies. Eight major foods or food groups – milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat, and soy – account for 90 percent of food allergies. Fortunately, the Food and Drug Administration requires food manufacturers to clarify on a label if a product contains one of these top eight allergens. Fresh produce, fresh meat and certain oils do not require listing of potential food allergens on the labels. Let’s brush up on the eight major allergens:

Want some fiber facts? You’re not alone. Many people are confused about how to get their fiber fill and what the benefits are. Fiber is the indigestible part of plants and comes in two different forms: soluble and insoluble fiber.

Do the cold days seem like a dark void in terms of fresh produce and nutrient rich foods? Just because we have dark days doesn’t mean our produce has to be dreary too! Don’t throw all healthy eating habits out the window till the thaw. There are many winter winners in the fruit and veggie family for you to enjoy.

Have you ever considered where your food comes from, before it hits grocery shelves? Do you think about how far your food traveled from farm to table? Knowing more about the food you eat – how it was grown, handled and transported – can make you a better informed consumer and give you more control over our food system and your health.

It just so happens that the pomegranate harvest season parallels perfectly with the holiday season. From October through January, not only are POM Wonderful pomegranates being harvested, juiced, and bottled, but we’re also celebrating holidays from Halloween through New Years Day. How can you incorporate the festive fruit into your healthy holiday season?

When trying to achieve or maintain a healthy weight, you know that calorie control and regular exercise are essential. So you may think that calorie containing juice has no place in your diet, right? Wrong! One hundred percent fruit juice with no added sugar, like POM Wonderful juice varieties, can fit within your healthy eating and weight goals.