10 In-Season Foods To Add To Your Diet This Fall
The leaves are changing, the air is getting crisper, and it's the perfect time to add some delicious, in-season comfort foods to warm us up. With these changing weather patterns, your body needs additional nutrients to keep you going throughout this fall season.
To help a healthy, balanced diet during this upcoming season, here's a list of items to add to your grocery cart. All of these foods are high in Vitamin C, Vitamin A, fiber, B Vitamins—key nutrients needed for immune support, gut health and energy.
Apples
Apples are a tasty autumn treat that provides us with multiple health benefits. They're high in Vitamin C and fiber, which is great for gut health. Apples are also high in quercetin, which is a powerful antioxidant that defends the body against cold and flu viruses.
Apples are a great snack as well as a great addition to any salad or side dish.
Parsnips
Parsnips are a great root vegetable that is high in Vitamin C. They are also high in fiber, which can help lower cholesterol levels and manage hormonal balance. Parsnips also contain antioxidants that can help fight cancer and keep your immune system healthy by supporting normal cell growth.
You can use parsnips in soups, roasted with other vegetables, or in any dish where you would normally use carrots.
Squashes
Squashes are another great source of Vitamins C and A. They can fight colds and flu, reduce the risk of heart disease, keep your eyes healthy, and even help with digestion.
There's so much you can do with squashes. You can roast them with other vegetables for a great autumn side dish, or use them in your favorite soups and stews. The sky's the limit!
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are high in fiber, and Vitamin C and Vitamin A. This makes them great for cardiovascular support, immune support, and vision health.
Another versatile food, you can use sweet potatoes in almost anything. You can add them to soups, stews, eat them as a side dish, or make homemade sweet potato fries!
Beets
Beets are a great source of fiber and antioxidants. They can help fight cancer and cardiovascular disease by lowering cholesterol, improving circulation and reducing inflammation. They also contain naturally occurring nitrates which help increase our body’s nitric oxide- this helps improve cardiovascular function, giving beets a reputation for being a great tool for athletic performance!
Try adding beets to your salads, roast them with other vegetables, or add raw to your smoothies.
Turnips
Turnips are cruciferous veggies, making them high in fiber, high in antioxidants and compounds that may be cancer protective as well as supportive of hormonal health.
You can roast turnips, or use them as a side dish. They also go great with meats or other autumn fare.
Spinach
Spinach is a leafy green vegetable that is high in Vitamin C. It also contains folate, which can help with cognitive function and decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease, arthritis and cognitive decline.
Whether you're throwing it into a salad or smoothie or cooking it, spinach is a great autumn food to add to your diet.
Swiss Chard
Swiss chard are another leafy green vegetable that's high in Vitamin A. It also has high amounts of minerals and electrolytes like magnesium, sodium, and calcium. Leafy greens like swiss chard are also high in fiber, and contain antioxidants that can help protect against heart disease and cancer. With a low-calorie profile, swiss chard is a superfood that gives you a ton of nutritional bang for it’s caloric buck!
You can use Swiss chard in soups, stews and salads, or anywhere you would use spinach.
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Whether you're cooking up some of these veggies or enjoying them raw, eating these foods this fall season will provide your body with the nutrients it needs to keep you healthy.
Which of these foods are you looking forward to the most this autumn? Comment below and let me know!
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