Healthy Eating Tips: Eat Local

Farmers’ Market Shopping List

Stock up on locally grown, nutrient-packed foods that will help you stay slim and healthy all season long
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Farmers’ Market Shopping List // woman shopping at farmers' market c Thinkstock

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You don’t have to travel far and wide to find the healthiest foods on the planet. In fact, disease-fighting, fat-blasting, performance-enhancing fare could be hiding right around the corner. Your local farmers’ market is brimming with nutritional powerhouses—from watercress to homemade bread—that will keep you slim and healthy long after swimsuit season has ended. Here’s what to buy on your next outing—and what to do with it once you’re home.

MORE: These 6 tips will save you calories—and cash—on your next shopping trip.

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