PEACHES!!
If you live in or around the New York City area, then local peaches are in season!
Peaches are classified by their flesh colors, either white (really sweet) or yellow (sweet and slightly tangy). Peaches are a great source of vitamin A, potassium, lycopene, lutein (lutein gives red/orange/yellow colors to fruits and veg.), flavonoids and carotenes in particular.
Fun Fact: peach flowers have sedative properties, try boiling in water with sugar and honey and drinking to chill out...
Source with additional information:
http://www.everynutrient.com/healthbenefitsofpeaches.html
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/benefits-of-peach-1624.html
(Each week I am going to feature a locally in season fruit or vegetable, sharing health benefits and recipes)
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