Healthy Fall Foods To Take Advantage Of
When summer turns into fall, it's a great time to take advantage of some delicious and healthy seasonal foods. The first fall food that comes to mind is probably pumpkins. Pumpkins are versatile and have become an autumn staple in both culinary dishes and in home decor, but there are many other vegetables and fruits that are harvested and ready to eat as the weather gets cooler. Don't forget your seasonal seafood either. The following foods are some of the healthiest options this season: Sweet Potatoes There are many root vegetables that are harvested in the fall, and the most healthy of them all are sweet potatoes. They are fat- and sodium-free and full of vitamin A, fiber and micronutrients. They are actually very distantly related to potatoes and are instead in the nightshade family, but they can be prepared in essentially all the same ways as familiar Idaho or Russet potatoes. Parsnips Parsnips are another fall root vegetable, and they are related to carrots.