Use organic vegetables if possible. They are worth going the extra distance for. Patronize the health food stores that give MHVS members a discount. Staying healthy in winter means having a strong immune system. Keeping refined sugar at a minimum will really help.
Sugar stresses the adrenal glands.
The sweet vegetables mentioned above help reduce sugar cravings. Even one good meal a day with home cooked grains, beans or tofu and fresh vegetables, will reduce sugar craving naturally. In the month of March worlds wake up, and as a caterer I revel in the diversity of feeding sleeping giants. With Ash Wednesday - Lent begins. We picture our winter body clad in warm- weather clothes.