MAY 2024 LIVE WELL. WORK WELL. NEWSLETTER: Seasonal Eating Health Benefits The Benefits of Active It’s normal to see the same produce available year- Recovery round in today’s market. However, that doesn’t mean the quality is the same throughout the seasons. A complete fitness routine includes Eating seasonally helps you take advantage of the training and strategic recovery. Unlike harvest schedule. Fortunately, May is peak spring passive recovery, which involves rest, mode and offers a variety of produce. Spring produce sitting or inactivity, active recovery keeps include: you moving and engaged in low- • Asparagus intensity exercises. Active exercises can • Artichokes facilitate faster muscle recovery and • Carrots enhance performance. Think of it as an add-on to your fitness routine— • Radishes recovering for 10 to 15 minutes after a • Spinach strenuous workout or taking it easy the following day. Consider these benefits of • Peas active recovery activities: • Peppers • Reduced lactic buildup in muscles • Strawberries • Decreased muscle soreness Not only is spring produce vibrant and fresh tasting, • Improved circulation but it also offers health benefits. Picked at the peak • Flexibility maintenance of their freshness and nutritional value, spring • Injury prevention produce is packed with essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, providing a natural boost to your immune system and overall well-being. Eating seasonally also means you’re adding variety to your diet, along with diverse vitamins and minerals. Types of Active Recovery Seasonality depends on where you live, so let nature be your guide at your local farmers market or grocery store. Stretching Walking Light Resistance Cycling Training