Harvest Healthy Meals This Fall

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Fall is a great time to get back into routines and set healthy habits. One of the best things you can do right now for your health is to prioritize regular family meals at home. By cooking at home, you save money and control what goes on your plate and in your food. Family meals have been shown to reduce stress, boost self-esteem, and make the whole family feel more connected. Here are some food buys to help you stay healthy this season. Eggland's Best : A quick and nourishing family breakfast can be a great way to start the day. You can even prep breakfast in advance so it's not stressful in the morning. We love this wonderful little feta and tomato egg muffins using Eggland's Best. Eggland's Best's hens are fed a strictly controlled proprietary, high-quality all-vegetarian diet, which results in a better-tasting, more nutritious egg that stays fresher longer. Compared to ordinary eggs, Eggland's Best has 6x more vitamin D, 10x more vitamin E, 25% less saturated fat, and more than double the omega 3s. Cosmic Crisp Apples : Another top tip is prioritizing seasonal produce. Only 10% of Americans eat enough produce, and we know fruits and vegetables are a huge cornerstone of a healthy diet since they provide an assortment of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Shopping in season can help you find nutritious options that taste great, but some fruits and vegetables are available year-round, like Cosmic Crisp Apples. Classically bred, the apples are non-GMO and have a beautiful, sweet-tart flavor. Since October is National Apple Month, it's a great time to stock up on these for fall baking, snacking, and entertaining. You can find Cosmic Crisp Apples at grocery stores nationwide. Or visit their website, cosmiccrisp.com , for a store locator and some of these great recipes. Dash Salt-Free Seasoning Blends : Getting the kids involved in meal prep is a fun way to spend time together and teaches them about responsibility, planning, and organization. And it gives them a sense of pride in preparing a meal. They can help wash vegetables, stir dishes, and season the food. Dash is America's #1 salt-free seasoning brand and has been a pantry staple for more than 40 years. They have dozens of varieties to choose from and are a delicious way to amp up the flavor of your meals without sacrificing taste. Each blend of seasoning mix contains a unique multitude of spices to spice up your favorite meals quickly and easily. You can head on over to mrsdash.com for recipe inspiration. Nature Fresh Farms Sweet S'NAPS : And listen, both kids and parents need something to snack on while cooking dinner. If you're looking for something crunchy and sweet, look no further than Nature Fresh Farms Sweet S'NAPS. They pack a refreshing burst of flavor, crunch, and juiciness, similar to an apple. Available in a variety of colors, they are high in vitamin C, a good source of fiber, and hydrating. They are greenhouse-grown and picked at optimal ripeness, giving you fresh, flavorful peppers year-round. Great for snacking on their own or versatile in dishes, air fry them, grill them, blend them, you name it. Find them at local grocery stores, and follow Nature Fresh Farms on Instagram for more recipe inspiration. Green Giant Restaurant Style Roasted Veggies : The vast majority of Americans aren't eating enough fiber, about 95% of the population. It has many health benefits, including reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke. One way to get fiber is by eating more vegetables--that doesn't have to be boring. Green Giant introduced a new line of restaurant-inspired veggie side dishes that make you think you're dining out. They offer Restaurant Style Asparagus Roasted Red Potatoes & Onions and Restaurant Style Roasted Root Vegetables with Garlic & Thyme. They're ready in minutes and perfect for weeknight meals for the family or an at-home date night. You can find them in the frozen aisle at grocers nationwide. Bush's Zero Sugar Added Baked Beans : The iconic Bush's Baked Beans flavor you know and love without the added sugar is great for getting a warm, hearty meal on the dinner table fast. They are great as a side dish or incorporated into your go-to fall recipes to help add nutritional value to your diet. They offer an excellent source of fiber, providing a bonus with every bite. These tasty beans make a delicious and sugar-health-conscious choice for any meal during this fall season. They are vegetarian and gluten-free. And each serving packs 7g (8% DV) of plant-based protein. They go with anything you're cooking up this fall, whether you're simmering soups, or roasting hearty veggies like squash, carrots, sweet potatoes, or pumpkin, or using them in a recipe like these baked beans with chicken apple sausage and peppers--their sweet taste blends perfectly, enhancing each dish and making your harvest feast complete. Check out more on all these products a goodhousekeeping.com .
Transcript
00:00Today we're talking about fall and the new season and how it's really important to sort
00:12of settle into our routines and establish some healthier habits.
00:17And one thing I think is really important to prioritize this season is family mealtime.
00:23We're going to be able to feel more connected together and focus on what's going into our
00:27food.
00:28Now, we think of dinnertime as a great family meal, but breakfast can be a quick and nourishing
00:33family option that you can really focus on at the start of the day.
00:38One thing I love to make in the morning are these wonderful little feta and tomato egg
00:42muffins using Eglin's Best.
00:45So compared to ordinary eggs, Eglin's Best has six times the vitamin D, 10 times the
00:51vitamin E, and 25% less saturated fat, plus more than double the omega-3s.
00:59Another one of my top tips this season is shopping for seasonal produce.
01:03By shopping for seasonal produce, you can help find nutritious options that taste great.
01:08But there are some fruits and vegetables that are actually available year round, like Cosmic
01:13Crisp apples.
01:14These are my favorite.
01:16They're classically bred, non-GMO, large, juicy with this sweet tart flavor to them.
01:22The thing I love about them most, as a mother, is that they're slow to brown, so I can chop
01:26them up, throw them into my kids' lunchboxes for school, and not have to worry.
01:32When it comes to family mealtime, another great strategy is getting the kids involved
01:36in meal prep.
01:37I promise it's a great idea.
01:39You can have them, you know, rip lettuce leaves, wash vegetables, help season the food.
01:44And one seasoning you're always going to find in my pantry as a dietician are DASH salt-free
01:49seasoning blends.
01:50I love that they have dozens of varieties to choose from, and that they're going to
01:54really amp up the intensity of the flavor without sacrificing taste.
01:59And since they're salt-free, I let my daughter add as much as she wants to the vegetables
02:03before roasting them in the oven.
02:06And while you're meal prepping with the kids, you need something to munch on, right?
02:10So if you're craving something sweet and crunchy, look no further than Nature Fresh Farms Sweet
02:15Snaps.
02:16Now these are actually greenhouse grown.
02:18They're going to have this refreshing burst of flavor, crunch, and juiciness.
02:22What I love most about them as a dietician is that they're high in vitamin C. They're
02:26going to be a good source of fiber and super hydrating.
02:31And one question I get asked all the time is, what nutrient should I be getting more
02:35of?
02:36And believe it or not, 95% of Americans aren't getting enough fiber in their diets.
02:42One way to incorporate more fiber is by eating more vegetables, but that does not have to
02:47be boring, okay?
02:49Green Giant has come out with this new line of restaurant-style veggie side dishes.
02:53It's going to feature premium cuts of delicious, hearty vegetables, and I love that you can
02:59just throw it onto the skillet or the pan, and it's ready in minutes.
03:02And another fiber-packed choice that I know you're going to love are Bush's Zero Sugar
03:07Added Baked Beans.
03:09So you're going to get that iconic Bush's baked beans flavor that you know and love
03:13without the added sugar.
03:16Best part about these, in addition to fiber, they're also a really good source of plant-based
03:19protein and super versatile as a side dish or incorporated into your favorite fall recipes.
03:26Now you can learn more about all these products and strategies for healthy eating and living
03:31at GoodHousekeeping.com.
03:33And be sure to check out the latest issue of Good Housekeeping on newsstands now.

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