Dr. Neil Levin
Chiropractor practicing in East Northport, NY
(631) 651-2929

WHEN GOOD FRUITS GO BAD (or)
HOW DO I STOP MY PRODUCE FROM ROTTING SO FAST

"My zucchini went bad." "The lettuce was rotten." "I bought lots of fruits and vegetables, but most of them turned before I had the chance to eat them."

These are typical  of the statements I frequently hear soon after my patients begin to try and eat more fruits and vegetables. Let's examine why this happens.

Many fruits release ethylene gas, while at the same time, other fruits and vegetables absorb it.  If you store the two together, the ones that absorb the gas will ripen too quickly and begin to rot. So here’s the low down.

The gas releasers: apples, apricots, cantaloupes, figs, honeydew.  The gas absorbers: bananas, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce and other leafy greens.

Keeping your gas releasers away from your gas absorbers will help the absorbers last longer. However, if you bring home bananas and they are not yet ripe, you can ripen them more quickly by placing them together with a gas releasing fruit.

Try to increase your consumption of fruits and vegetables. Remember, "Five a Day" for kids. Women should aim to have  7 servings a day, while men should consume 9.  Many of my patients and I utilize a little shortcut to help achieve these lofty goals...the addition of a daily phytonutrient drink,   This delicious supplement loaded with dozens of high nutrient density super-fruits, berries and dark leafy greens, makes it easier to get your 7-9 servings.

Purity Products is the company that manufactures my favorite phytonutrient drinks. Perhaps you've heard me discuss them on the radio. Triple Greens, Organic Triple Greens, Super Reds, Organic Super Reds and Perfect Purples are all wonderful. Personally, I mix them all together (Rainbow Mix) and have 2 scoops a day, often mixed with protein powder as an in-between meal snack. They all pack a phytonutrient / antioxidant wallop with the antioxidant equivalent of 5-10 servings of brightly colored fruits and vegetable in one scoop.

When your cells begin to absorb these nutrients daily, they all work better. Most of my patients notice more energy, improved immunity and better overall vitality when they add one or more of these to their daily routine.

Dr. Neil Levin
Chiropractor practicing in East Northport, NY
(631) 651-2929