Autumn diet: seasonal products in autumn

Autumn has just begun and we, we confess, are happy about it: the summer is splendid, but the idea of ​​having a bit of respite from the heat and spending afternoons sipping steaming cups of tea green, wrapped in a blanket on the sofa… we really like it!

Nutrition, like our habits, should always follow seasonality. But what are the vegetable products to buy for an autumn diet that follows the natural cycle of crops?

Keep in mind that many products are common to the entire autumn season, overlapping the months, but we have tried to divide the most typical harvests of each month.

Let's go and discover them!

Autumn on the table, October fruits and vegetables

What to put in your cart in October? Taking a tour among the stalls of a local market, you will notice all the splendid colors of autumn.

Here are some tips:

Fruit

• Chestnuts
• Grapes
• Pears
• Apples
• Blueberries (the latest late varieties)

Vegetables

• Pumpkin
• Mushrooms
• Cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts
• Spinach, chard
• Rape
• Potatoes
• Onions and leeks

Autumn diet, seasonal foods in November

The November shopping list is certainly no less rich! Many vegetables are similar to those of the previous month, with some additions.

Here are some, tasty and versatile:

Fruit

• Khaki
• Nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds)
• Kiwi

Vegetables

• Beets
• Turnip greens
• Cardi
• Radicchio
• Chicory and endive
• Shallots

Seasonal products in December

We are moving towards Christmas and winter, but the table remains colorful and full of natural delights!

To note before going shopping:

Fruit

• Mandarins
• Oranges
• Grapefruits
• Lemons
• Pomegranate

Vegetables

• Topinambour
• Savoy cabbage and head cabbage
• Lettuce
• Celery
• Chicory
• Fennels

Superfoods, why integrate them into your autumn diet

If, despite a varied and balanced diet, based on fresh and seasonal products, you feel like you need a little extra energy and micronutrients, then superfoods are your allies!

These natural foods of plant origin, in fact, can supplement your daily diet with vitamins, minerals, fibers and antioxidants.

An example? The psyllium is perfect if you need more fibre, the Matcha tea is rich in natural antioxidants, organic cocoa from raw beans contains a high quantity of precious mineral salts.

And they're also delicious, which isn't a bad thing, in any season!