Eating Seasonally: Autumn

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By Health Coaches Stephanie Kurz and Debra Kaplan

Eating Seasonally: Autumn

 

Autumn brings a major change in weather, energy and diet, and a bountiful harvest of fresh produce to see us through the season. Fall is the official harvest time for:

End-of-summer fruits and watery vegetables
Harder root vegetables and squashes like pumpkin, butternut and kabocha
Whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds

Health Coach Recommendations
Start to enjoy more cooked foods and fewer raw fruits and vegetables
Include organic protein sources like fish, chicken, grass-fed beef and high omega-3 eggs
Enjoy healthy fats, especially coconut oil, olive oil and avocado
Enjoy more indoor-focused activity and exercise like yoga, gym workouts or at-home video workouts like fitnessblender.com
Read our post on eating and finding local ingredients through farmers markets, CSAs and grocery stores.

Autumn produce in season now:

Vegetables:
String beans / green beans
Beets
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Collard greens
Cucumbers
Endive
Eggplant*
Fennel
Herbs
Kale
Lettuce
Leeks
Lima beans
Mesclun
Onions
Parsnips
Peas
Peppers*
Potatoes*
Pumpkin
Spinach
Squash (all)
Swiss chard
Tomatoes*
Turnips & turnip greens
Fruit:
Apples
Grapes**
Pears
Raspberries
Watermelon

*Avoid if sensitive to nightshades
**High sugar fruit, limit consumption

For inspiration to do some fall cooking, check out one of our favorite staple recipes: Roasted Fall Vegetables