Do your summers in Colorado always fly by?? Can they feel like a whirlwind?? This is actually putting it mildly most people’s experience. From June to August weekends and evenings are packed with Jazz in the Park, Film on the Rocks, concerts, camping, hiking, bbqs, picnics, parties, and a few precious moments at the swimming pool. Hence it is a perfect time to remind ourselves about finding balance in our lives – from moment to moment, day to day and summer to summer. The trick is creating a state of harmony in all aspects of our life – personal, professional, physical, emotional, psychological, etc. Sometimes it is easier to focus on and individual aspect, especially one that needs some adjustments, and then continue checking in with your personal “big picture”.
One very important, and sometimes delicate, piece of the pie is your physical state of well-being. Because it is so easily affected by the other aspects of life (especially stress), it can be challenging to find a balanced “happy place”. One of the most simple and definitive ways to create core health is to be conscious of what you ingest. Somehow we have gotten away from the concept that food is fuel. It is what our intricate and incredible system feeds off of. It is what supports the millions of internal activities that happen simultaneously all day everyday! With that said it is extremely important that your fuel is high quality and nutrient rich. Unfortunately with the advent of industrialization and commercial farming came a drastic shift in the way American’s grew and consumed food. Fruits and vegetables are now raised on millions of acres of over-used land, sprayed with chemical pesticides, picked weeks before they are ripe, then placed on a plane or truck and transported thousands of miles. Once they finally arrive at your neighborhood supermarket they are nutritionally bankrupt. Fortunately there are alternative routes for sourcing local, organic produce rich in vitamins and minerals – FARMER’S MARKETS. This age-old tradition is making a come back as markets pop up all over Denver, and Summer is the perfect time to take advantage of the seasonal bounty. Check out the list below for a market near you so you can start regaining balance in your health!
Farmer’s Markets
Cherry Creek- Saturday and Wednesdays
South Pearl – Sundays
East High School – Sundays
Stapleton – Sundays
Boulder – Saturday and Wednesdays
Highlands – Saturdays
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