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The Top Foods Of Fall
Some of the best foods we eat in the fall and winter months are also the healthiest. Here are some of the best fall foods to eat for weight loss, energy, vitamins, and a "full" feeling:
(Note: The average person needs about 2,000 calories, 25 grams of fiber, and no more than about 65 grams of fat per day.)
Butternut Squash
Half of one can give you a whole day's worth of your recommended amount of vitamin A.
Nutritional value, 1 cup cooked: 80 cal.
0g fat
7g fiber
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Apples
These may help prevent weight gain and even help in weight loss because they have pectin, a good kind of fiber which helps you feel full longer and may help lower cholesterol.
Nutritional value, 1 med.:
80 cal.
0g fat
4g fiber
Acorn Squash
This deep-green/yellow-fleshed vegetable is loaded with nutrients called carotenoids. People who have more carotenoids in their blood appear to have lower rates of certain types of cancer including breast cancer.
Nutritional value, 1 cup cooked:
115 cal.
0g fat
9g fiber
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Sweet Potatoes
These are packed with beta carotene, which becomes vitamin A in your body. It appears to protect our body from certain diseases including cancer and arthritis.
Nutritional value, 1 cup cooked: 117 cal.
0g fat
3g fiber
Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage
These green leafy vegetables are loaded with all kinds of nutrients which appear to help fight cancer and heart disease, including two newly discovered nutrients, sulforaphane and indoles, both of which appear to diffuse certain types of cancer and possibly work against breast cancer.
Nutritional value, 1 cup:
60 cal.
less than 1g fat, and
4g fiber
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Pumpkin
Cup for cup, pumpkin has even more of some vitamins than the green vegetables. It's also loaded with beta carotene which may help protect your eyes and your skin.
Nutritional value, 1 cup cooked: 49 cal.
0g fat
3g fiber
The Top Foods Of Fall
Some of the best foods we eat in the fall and winter months are also the healthiest. Here are some of the best fall foods to eat for weight loss, energy, vitamins, and a "full" feeling:
(Note: The average person needs about 2,000 calories, 25 grams of fiber, and no more than about 65 grams of fat per day.)
Butternut Squash
Half of one can give you a whole day's worth of your recommended amount of vitamin A.
Nutritional value, 1 cup cooked: 80 cal.
0g fat
7g fiber
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apples
These may help prevent weight gain and even help in weight loss because they have pectin, a good kind of fiber which helps you feel full longer and may help lower cholesterol.
Nutritional value, 1 med.:
80 cal.
0g fat
4g fiber
Acorn Squash
This deep-green/yellow-fleshed vegetable is loaded with nutrients called carotenoids. People who have more carotenoids in their blood appear to have lower rates of certain types of cancer including breast cancer.
Nutritional value, 1 cup cooked:
115 cal.
0g fat
9g fiber
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sweet Potatoes
These are packed with beta carotene, which becomes vitamin A in your body. It appears to protect our body from certain diseases including cancer and arthritis.
Nutritional value, 1 cup cooked: 117 cal.
0g fat
3g fiber
Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage
These green leafy vegetables are loaded with all kinds of nutrients which appear to help fight cancer and heart disease, including two newly discovered nutrients, sulforaphane and indoles, both of which appear to diffuse certain types of cancer and possibly work against breast cancer.
Nutritional value, 1 cup:
60 cal.
less than 1g fat, and
4g fiber
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pumpkin
Cup for cup, pumpkin has even more of some vitamins than the green vegetables. It's also loaded with beta carotene which may help protect your eyes and your skin.
Nutritional value, 1 cup cooked: 49 cal.
0g fat
3g fiber