From your mouth watery apples down to your good old pumpkins. The season of fall has a lot of foods that can make you feel warmer. These two iconic foods are always present in the food list during the season of fall.
The season of autumn has its brilliant green and vibrant orange colors. There are a lot of healthy fruits and vegetables that are good for your vitality. Those vibrant colors offer sufficient nutrients that our body needs.
Together with the weather of the season of fall, these amazing superfoods start to hit the market. Here are some top picks of those healthy and nutritious foods this season of fall.
Apple
An apple is a sweet fruit that is packed with nutritious benefits. This red heart-shaped fruit can satisfy you even you eat it raw or cooked. When you start eating this tasty fruit don’t forget to eat the skin. The skin of the apple fruit contains flavonoids which are good for your heart. It is also loaded with antioxidants which are good for your skin. And those diet conscious people apples contains fiber which is good for your digestion.
Pumpkins
This round and smooth vegetable that is very popular during the Halloween season is loaded with healthy nutrients. The pumpkin’s color is loaded with beta-carotene which makes its orange skin. It also has antioxidants and vitamin C that is good for your skin. You can serve this healthy food in soups or that good old pies.
Pears
This fruit from the family of Rosacea bears a lot of fiber that is good for your digestion. Especially those people who want to lose some weight. Fiber also aids in lowering your cholesterol levels and it also helps in controlling the blood sugar in your body. This fruit is also a good source of vitamin C.
Cranberries
This superfood is one of the most favorite fruits during the Thanksgiving celebrations. Cranberries are packed with vitamins and antioxidants. The vitamins of this fruit are vitamin A, C and K. This cranberries can be added into baked muffins and is an excellent fruit dessert.
Sweet potatoes
This root crop contains a lot of beta-carotene (vitamin A) that is essential for our eyes. The fiber that sweet potatoes have helps to prevent constipation. It is also a good source of iron which is needed for red-blood-cell production. Sweet potatoes are also linked to cancer prevention. You can bake, grill or steam this root crop.
Kiwi
The kiwifruit is not your ordinary fruit when it comes to its nutritional value. This sweet fruit is loaded with a lot of Vitamin C more than your citrus Orange. Kiwi is a good source of potassium and copper. It’s also good for your skin because this fruit is loaded with Vitamin E. You can make a salad or a smoothie with this fruit.