Summer is ALL about eating more fresh vegetables and fruit because so much of it is in season, flavorful, and just makes life so immensely enjoyable. Speaking of which, I snapped a picture of my fruit plate, which I call a breakfast for champions!
I eat in order of least sweet (or not 'as' in season) so that I can end on the most naturally sweet. Here I started with the blueberries, apricot, kiwi, and ate the pineapple and watermelon interchangeably (but I think in the end the watermelon won, it was just so good. The blueberries are now coming into season, but the ones we recently bought from Costco were not as sweet and plump as they have been in the past).
In addition, I have been starting breakfast with a plate of fruit. During summer months with abundant fruit, it's a good time for me to change up my breakfast routine, which is usually oatmeal as I write in past posts. I also read about a theory that eating fruit BEFORE your meal increases your enzyme absorption from the fruit. Over the last couple of months, I have been trying this out. At the very least, it does open up the palate and is very refreshing in the morning.
However, I do eat whole grains or something like oatmeal afterwards, as I have had stomach aches in the past when I only eat fruit for a meal. Perhaps I am healthier these days, since my stomach is not as queezy when I consumer only fruit, but thought I would just note that for any wary eaters.
Up close picture of my yummy fruit :)
