It’s tempting to pack on the pounds in fall, especially with so many rich and sweet foods. But autumn also offers a variety of tasty superfoods that are key to maintaining a healthy and balanced diet. Next time you’re at the store, consider picking up some of these fall fruits and vegetables to keep in your kitchen at Radwyn Apartments:
- Sweet potatoes. An important root vegetable, the average serving of sweet potatoes offers double the daily recommended amount of vitamin A. This helps ensure healthy skin, good eyesight, and a strengthened immune system to fight diseases.
- Pumpkin. What list of healthy fall foods doesn’t include pumpkin? In addition to offering roughly two and a half times the daily recommended dose of vitamin A, this signature autumn delight is a low calorie food, is full of dietary fiber, and provides you with B vitamins like folate, niacin, and thiamin. It also contains important trace minerals including calcium, copper, phosphorus and potassium.
- Parsnips. A lighter colored and sweeter relative of the carrot, parsnips are full of fiber and have been linked to lowering cholesterol. They go well in soups and sauces, and can add flavor to rice as well.
- Rutabaga. An earthy-flavored vegetable that’s popular in Sweden, rutabagas are a great source for vitamin C. Put them in your oven in Radwyn Apartments and roast them with ginger, honey and lemon to add flavor. They’re also a great addition to soups.
10 Healthy Fall Foods [How Stuff Works]
Seasonal Produce – Fall and Winter [American Heart Association]
