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5 Fat-Fighting Secrets from Around the World

Drop pounds with secrets from the thinnest food-loving nations
By David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding menshealth
 

In Latin America...They Eat Seasonally and Locally

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Picture a strawberry harvested in June, trucked across the country, and stored in a warehouse for eight or nine months. These are the berries in your supermarket right now. Not only are they bland and starchy, but it's quite likely that they're also nutritionally inferior. The USDA suggests that it's much more likely that food grown within 100 miles will make it from vine to plate faster and retain more nutrients than its conventional counterpart. (How to Find Fresh, Local Food) Latin America is loaded with local produce, which means plenty of fresh, in-season fruits and vegetables, and regional food cultures unmatched by anything in the United States. Follow their lead: Head to LocalHarvest.org to find a farmer's market in your area. FAULTY FADS: Be wary of restaurant "snacks" and “natural” supermarket foods. To discover why, check out the 8 Best and Worst Food Trends of 2012!
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