CHOOSE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

A low glycemic-load diet such as The Paleo Diet, is based on fresh fruit and vegetables. These foods will not increase insulin levels in the body the way processed foods will. Remember to focus on fresh fruits and vegetables vs. a high glycemic, processed foods diet. diet Eating fruit and vegetables will create a net-base-producing diet, were as a diet of processed foods is net-acid-producing. An acidic state in the body can leech vital nutrients and lead to vitamin and mineral deficiency. Eat your vegetables raw if possible. Cooking can devitalize your foods and decrease the health benefits. Canned and frozen vegetables have a small portion of the nutrient value when compared to fresh fruits and vegetables. Vitamins, minerals, fiber, phyto-chemicals and other compounds found only in fresh fruits and vegetables can safeguard your health, prevent disease and help you shed body fat.

Here is my list of fresh fruits and vegetables:

Fresh Fruits:
Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana
Blackberries
Blueberries
Boysenberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Cranberries
Figs
Grapefruit
Grapes
Guavas
Honeydew melon
Kiwis
Lemon
Lime
Mango
Nectarine
Orange
Papaya
Passion fruit
Peach
Pear
Persimmon
Pineapple
Plum
Pomegranate
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tangerine
Watermelon

Fresh Vegetables:
Artichoke
Asparagus
Beet greens
Beets
Bell pepper
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Collards
Collard greens
Cucumber
Eggplant
Endive
Green onion
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Mustard greens
Onion
Parsley
Parsnip
Peppers
Pumpkin
Radish
Seaweed
Spinach
Squash
Swiss chard
Tomatillos
Tomato
Turnip greens
Turnip
Watercress