- Ask the dietitian: Eat Green on Earth Day
Each year, Day Earth - April 22 - marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. this is a time to promote environmental awareness worldwide.
Earth Day broadens the base of support for environmental programs, rekindles public commitment and builds community activism around the world through a wide range of events and activities. Earth Day is the largest civic event in the world, celebrated simultaneously around the globe by people of all backgrounds, religions and nationalities. More than a billion people participate in Earth Day campaigns every year. The first Earth Day led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States and the passage of clean air, clean water, and endangered species acts, according to the Earth Day Network
. Q: What can we do to eat green Earth Day
By: Samantha Walters, Dietetic Intern at Washington Adventist Hospital
There are many ways to participate in Earth day, and this gives a unique opportunity to dietitians explain the connection to our food choices to the health of our planet. Celebrate Earth Day by eating clean, green food herbal and incorporate strategies that are better for the environment.
Eating Tips Green 
- Buy fresh, buy local. Everyone enjoys fresh, local food and spring is the perfect time to harvest! To buy locally, however, you must take the product seasonality into account. If you buy strawberries in January, you can bet they are not produced locally. So enjoy the fruits and vegetables of each season as it comes. It may even happen that you are more creative in cooking meals based around seasonal vegetable of the week!
- During the month of April, there is a lot of seasonal fruits and vegetables, including: apricots, artichokes, asparagus, broccoli, butter lettuce, squash, chives, kale, corn, beans, fennel, green beans, honeydew, limes, mango, lettuce, mushrooms, mustard greens, oranges, peas, pineapple, purple asparagus, radicchio leaf lettuce red, rhubarb, peas, spinach, strawberries, chard, Vidalia onions, watercress and white asparagus.
- for more information on fruits and vegetables in season, visit http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/whats-in-season-spring
- Visit your farmers market for local fresh, seasonal, local produce! You will eat less chemicals and is better for the environment because it reduces transportation fuel. Check Harvest to find organic food grown close to you
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Eat greener and cleaner :. Focus on increasing your consumption of green foods such as leafy vegetables, fresh vegetables and fruits in your diet. These are all beneficial to your health, and are free of preservatives.
- Grow your own. Nothing more local than what grows in your own garden! Whether you are growing a few herbs on the windowsill of your studio apartment or to rows of vegetables in your garden, grow your own food is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint, reduce pesticides and encourage a heavy diet product, full of easy to grow healthy to consume crops such Microgreens, tomatoes and herbs.
- For useful tips on gardening, visit the University of Maryland Extension "Grow It, Eat It" site: http://extension.umd.edu/growit/basics
Superfoods April
 | Arugula In just 100 grams you will have a healthy serving of vitamins a and C, as well as nearly 16% of the recommended daily dose of calcium. |
 | Asparagus this spring vegetables low in calories is a very good source of vitamins a, C and E, iron, potassium, and protein. It can even help fight against certain forms of cancer. |
 | onion Arugula Scallions or spring onions, began to mature last month, and now we can look forward to something "real" in many states. With garlic, onions seem to fight heart disease and cancer, possibly because of bioflavonoids and sulfur. |
 | Rhubarb This low calorie rod high in fiber contains the antioxidant catechin, a flavonol also found in green tea , dark chocolate and red wine. In addition, there is a very good source of vitamins C and K, as well as potassium and calcium. |
 | spinach favorite green Popeye is indeed a good one, with vitamins loads A and C, plus a phone inch iron for better energy. It is also rich in folate |
As found on :. Http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/21/grow-food-at -home-garden_n_3124020.html
Recipe of the day Green Earth
This salad combines peppery bite of arugula with the sweetness of juicy pears and earthy crisis nuts. If you can not find the Bosc pears, Anjou or Starkrimson are also good choices for salads
Yield :. 4 servings
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 tablespoon chopped shallots
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of mustard Dijon
- 1/8 teaspoon coffee freshly ground black
- 6 cups baby arugula
- 2 Bosc pears, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
PREPARATION:
Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl; stir with a whisk. Add the arugula and pear in a bowl; toss to coat. Place about 1 1/2 cup lettuce on each of 4 plates; Top each serving with 1 tablespoon of nuts
References :.
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/arugula -pear-salad-with-toasted-nut /
http://www.earthday.org/earth-day-history-movement?gclid=CjwKEAjw3YipBRDL2bHhjLmFkQsSJADtzktjAZCBLJ8HDt8rhOx9on9yYBwGarQmCRKTogb88nGHXRoCqxnw_wcB
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/21/grow-food-at-home-garden_n_3124020.html
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe / arugula-pear-salad-with-toasted-nut /
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