Healthy Fall Food
Self Magazine chose winter squash as fall’s healthiest food. They are tasty, low in calories, and high in vitamin A which helps protect your vision. The creamy center of winter squash (not found in summer squash or zucchini) is great to add to soups and sauces. Check out these varieties of winter squash to eat at your next meal.
- Acorn squash - best side dish
- Buttnernut squash - best in a soup
- Spaghetti squash - best pasta stand-in
Ref: Self Magazine, September 2007, p. 146
