Need To Eat More Vegetables? – Join a CSA
Our CSA box for Week 8
Healthy eating lowers the risk of developing various chronic diseases, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and may also lower the risk of some types of cancer.
Last year I got blood work done and even though the results weren’t alarmingly high, they were not within the normal range. My total cholesterol was normal, but my HDL “good” cholesterol was low, my LDL “bad” cholesterol was elevated, and my total cholesterol/HDL Ratio was high. My triglycerides were also elevated.
I am 33 years old, I’m not overweight – at least not by much – and although I don’t exercise as much as I should, I do work out at least once a week. I know it is not enough; all I’m just saying is I’m not completely lazy.
I could exercise more often, but exercising five time a week won’t help me much if I keep eating unhealthy. I knew I needed to change my eating habits and the best way to do so is by eating more vegetables.
Trying to get me to eat more vegetables is the main reason we joined our local CSA.