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the health jeanne
by Jeanne Angleberger, Shaklee Associate for a Healthier Life
Fall Favorites at Your Local Farmer’s Market
Fall is a beautiful time of the benefits. As the saying goes, “An
year. Along with the leaves changing apple a day keeps the doctor away!”
Courtesy Photo color, comes delicious produce, Beets, I’ve learned, are 100
packed with lots of beneficial percent edible all the way! Beets
nutrients! It is the perfect time to are rich in nitrates that convert to
check out some of the local fall nitric acid and may help dilate blood
produce and try new seasonal fruits vessels. You can roast or steam
and vegetables. them. Beets are also good shredded
Here are a few favorites that we raw and tossed in salads. You can
can all enjoy. sauté the leaves like spinach.
Sweet Potatoes are chock-full of Pumpkins are fun to decorate,
nutrients, including fiber, potassium, but they are also packed with
vitamins C and E, and beta fiber, potassium, and antioxidants.
carotene. They are naturally sweet. You can puree pumpkin and add
Try boiling them with the skin on it to smoothies or soup. Even the
until tender. Remove the skin and pumpkin seeds provide a good source
top with a sweet potato topping. of magnesium and zinc. Toasted or
Ask me for my favorite one! roasted, they make a tasty snack. Let
Apples come in many varieties. us not forget pumpkin pie, a favorite
EverCrisp apples are tasty right Thanksgiving dessert!
off the tree or baked with brown So, head to the farmer’s market
sugar, cinnamon, and butter and start enjoying these wonderful
topping. Apples are rich in fiber and fall favorites, just another way
antioxidants, including quercetin to encourage good eating while
and catechins. They have been supporting your local farmer’s
found to have a variety of health markets!
