Healthy Eating

Good nutrition is essential across the lifespan. Healthy eating patterns lead to higher life expectancy and lower the risk of chronic conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity. Healthy eating can also help manage these conditions and prevent complications (CDC, 2021).

Beach Cities Data

The percentage of Beach Cities adults who reported eating five or more servings of fruits and vegetables in the past week is on par with the U.S., but has decreased in the Beach Cities since 2017.
Rates of obesity and overweight in the Beach Cities remains lower than the U.S. and has continued to decrease since 2010.
Though lifetime diagnosis rates of high blood pressure and high cholesterol are lower in the Beach Cities than the U.S., have both increased in the Beach Cities since 2017.

Source: Gallup National Health & Well-being Index (WBI), 2020

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Produce by Season

Fall Vegetables

Beets	Bell Peppers	Broccoli	Brussles Sprouts
Cabbage	Carrots	Cauliflower	Cellery
Collard Greens	Garlic	Ginger	Green Beans
Herbs	Kale	Lettuce	Mushrooms
Onions	Parsnips	Peas	Potatoes
Radishes	Rutabagas	Spinach	Sweet Potatoes & Yams
Swiss Chard	Turnips	Winter Squash