{"id":12842,"date":"2014-09-18T07:22:33","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T14:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=12842"},"modified":"2015-04-01T13:14:11","modified_gmt":"2015-04-01T20:14:11","slug":"5-fabulous-fall-foods-autumn-produce-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/5-fabulous-fall-foods-autumn-produce-can\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Fabulous Fall Foods: What Autumn Produce Can Do For You"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just because those delicious summer days\u00a0are on their way out doesn’t mean that nature’s bounty has gone the way of sunscreen and tank tops. \u00a0As we creep on into the crunchy leaves and crisp air of fall, remember not to overlook what the good earth gave ya. \u00a0These are my absolute favorite fabulous fall foods.<\/p>\n

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1. Pumpkins<\/h2>\n

They aren’t just a novelty, folks. \u00a0Because pumpkins are high in fiber and low in fat, they have a natural place in your healthy diet. Organic, canned pumpkin puree\u00a0can be a friendly, non-intimidating\u00a0alternative to roasting a big, ol’ sugar pumpkin, especially\u00a0if you’re concerned about a consistent texture.<\/p>\n

Pumpkin, like its good pal butternut squash (below) is rich in carotenoids, namely beta-carotene. \u00a0More information here<\/a>, but pumpkins aren’t just whistling Dixie in terms of what they can do for you. \u00a0Whip up some pumpkin ravioli<\/a> (wonton wrappers make a weeknight presentation especially do-able) or a\u00a0pumpkin mask<\/a>\u00a0(who knew?) to get your daily dose.<\/p>\n

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2. Butternut Squash<\/h2>\n

Butternut squash are partners in carotenoid crime with other pumpkins. \u00a0They have high levels of vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, and B6.<\/p>\n

I love a butternut squash soup<\/a> when it starts to get chilly out\u00a0and one of the wonderful things about a basic butternut squash soup recipe is that you can revise it to your heart’s content. \u00a0Add some coconut milk if you’d like, or garnish with some roasted, lightly-salted (or salt-free) chopped nuts.<\/p>\n

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3. Pomegranates<\/h2>\n

Pomegranates are one of my favorite fruits, and I get super-excited when I start to see them in the grocery stores once the temps start to drop. \u00a0Pomegranates are a great source of soluble and insoluble dietary fiber, they are high in antioxidants, especially vitamin C, and they are downright delicious.<\/p>\n

Pomegranate seeds are the edible part of the fruit, and it takes some doing to loosen them. \u00a0The seeds of a pomegranate are held in place by white membranes, which aren’t tasty at all, so avoid those when consuming. \u00a0Pomegranates are a little intimidating and silly-looking once you slice them open, but de-seed your pomegranate\u00a0like so<\/a> and you will be a happy pomegranate-seed-eating camper. \u00a0I eat pomegranate seeds straight out of a bowl, but one of my other favorite uses is as a sizable garnish in this recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Top photo by Leah Gehlsen Morlan. Pumpkin<\/a>, Butternut Squash<\/a>, and Pomegranate<\/a> photos via Shuttestock<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As we creep on into the crunchy leaves and crisp air of fall, remember not to overlook what the good earth gave ya. These are my absolute favorite fabulous fall foods. More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":12859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[1165,15],"tags":[8341,8348,8345,8347,8342,8340,165,607,8346,1858,8344,8343],"apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/FallFoods.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12842"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/111"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12842"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12842\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}