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Diet Detective: Healthy Eating Tips for the Fall

According to the Better Health Foundation's Fruits & Veggies—More Matters, these are the vegetables that are in season in the fall:

  • Chayote Squash
  • Chinese Long Beans
  • Crab Apples
  • Cranberries
  • Delicata Squash
  • Daikon Radish
  • Endive
  • Feijoa
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Grapes
  • Guava
  • Huckleberries
  • Jalapeno Peppers
  • Jerusalem Artichoke
  • Jujube
  • Key Limes
  • Kohlrabi
  • Kumquats
  • Muscadine Grapes
  • Mushrooms
  • Passion Fruit
  • Pear
  • Persimmons
  • Pineapple
  • Pomegranate
  • Pumpkin
  • Quince
  • Radicchio
  • Sapote
  • Sharon Fruit
  • Sugar Apple
  • Sweet Dumpling Squash
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Swiss Chard
  • Turnips
  • Winter Squash.

That's some list! Try something new, and be sure to check out your local farmers market.

Pack a Healthy Lunch

While there are signs that the recession is ending, it doesn't hurt to pack your own healthy lunch. What are some good brown-bag choices for you and your kids?

Make sure to avoid processed foods with added sugar and always include a fruit, such as an apple, orange or pear. Avoid fatty lunch meats like salami, bologna, roast beef or ham.

Opt for lower-fat proteins such as white-meat turkey or chicken breast. Make sure to use 100 percent whole-grain bread instead of white bread for sandwiches. See more brown-bagging tips here.

More: 10 Fitness Experts' Go-To Packed Lunches

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