{"id":97440,"date":"2025-10-25T14:07:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T14:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/97440\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T14:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T14:07:14","slug":"what-are-healthy-fall-foods-7-seasonal-picks-to-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/97440\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Healthy Fall Foods? 7 Seasonal Picks to Try"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just weeks ago, you were wearing shorts. Suddenly the air has a chill, the foliage is stunning and the sky turns dark before dinner. You might think your chances for eating fresh, seasonal foods are dwindling fast. That\u2019s true, as far as corn and watermelon are concerned. On the other hand, fall ushers in produce that mimics the changing leaves \u2014 deep shades of red, orange and yellow amid patches of green. Phytonutrients, the plant compounds that produce those hues, also provide numerous benefits to your health.<\/p>\n

Plus, seriously, how many tomatoes can a person eat?<\/p>\n

Here are eight seasonal options that are just hitting their peak. Some will be familiar, while others are just waiting for you to try them. Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve included suggestions on how to cook them.<\/p>\n

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\"persimmons\"<\/p>\n

1. Persimmons<\/p>\n

It looks something like a tomato, but persimmons\u2019 honeyed flavor is all its own. And that gorgeous, orangey-red color means they\u2019re packed with antioxidants like beta carotene.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis helps protect against oxidative stress,\u201d says Theresa Gentile, a nutritionist and a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, which, she adds, contributes to heart disease, cognitive decline and some cancers.<\/p>\n

Eating persimmons can also help protect your vision<\/a>. One persimmon has about 55 percent of your day\u2019s recommended dose of vitamin A, which supports your retinas, as well as lutein and zeaxanthin, a pair of carotenoids that can fight age-related macular degeneration.<\/p>\n

In the U.S., persimmons come mainly in two types. Fuyu, which have the roundness of a tomato and a flavor reminiscent of apricots, can be eaten raw like an apple. Hachiya persimmons look more like a large acorn. They get soft and jelly-like inside when ripe \u2014 don\u2019t try to eat them firm, or you\u2019ll find them unpleasantly chalky and bitter. Stir the soft pulp into yogurt or use it for baking. Use sliced persimmons in salads or on cheese boards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Kohlrabi\"<\/p>\n

2. Kohlrabi<\/p>\n

With stems shooting from all over its bulbous body, kohlrabi is one of the stranger-looking vegetables you\u2019ll come across. But don\u2019t let that intimidate you. Kohlrabi\u2019s milder taste will win you over. When raw, it has the crunch of an apple and a hint of bitterness similar to broccoli stems (which makes sense, since they\u2019re in the same family). Cook it, and the flesh mellows and becomes faintly sweet.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a cruciferous vegetable, so it has cancer-protective compounds<\/a>,\u201d Gentile says. \u201cThose sulfur compounds have been shown to reduce inflammation and possibly lower the risk of some cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Plus, one cup of kohlrabi has more vitamin C than a medium-sized orange \u2014 and because it\u2019s rich in potassium and fiber, it can help lower your blood pressure and support healthy cholesterol levels.<\/p>\n

Kohlrabi mainly comes in two different colors, green and purple. Green is easier to find in supermarkets, but if you do see purple, grab some. That color comes from anthocyanins, powerful phytonutrients that can fight inflammation and are associated with lowering your risk of conditions like heart disease, type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.<\/p>\n

Peel kohlrabi and cut into chunks for a low-carb swap for roasted potatoes. Or slice it to toss into stir-fries. Use it raw in salads and slaws, or cut into matchsticks to add crunch to Thai Curry Peanut Noodles<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Just weeks ago, you were wearing shorts. Suddenly the air has a chill, the foliage is stunning and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":97441,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[64926,64927,64920,64918,64921,64919,163,64922,85,46,64925,543,64928,64924,64923,64929],"class_list":{"0":"post-97440","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-beets","9":"tag-chestnuts","10":"tag-fall-food","11":"tag-fall-foods","12":"tag-fall-meals","13":"tag-fall-recipes","14":"tag-health","15":"tag-healthy-fall-recipes","16":"tag-il","17":"tag-israel","18":"tag-kohlrabi","19":"tag-nutrition","20":"tag-parsnips","21":"tag-persimmons","22":"tag-sweet-potatoes","23":"tag-winter-squash"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97440\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}