6 Nutritional Changes Our Health Editors Are Making This Fall

The start of a new season might be the perfect time to evaluate your eating habits. This is especially true for fall, which is associated with hearty, warm foods featuring seasonal fruits, vegetables, and spices.

We asked our editors: What nutritional change are you planning for the fall?

Here’s what they said.

Fall is the start of soup season! I can’t wait to get back into my weekly slow cooker routine. It’s a great way to pack a balanced diet into one dish and make enough for two family meals.

-Jamie Wolff

I favor seasonal produce: apples, pears, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, pumpkin. These foods contain so many nutrients and give me inspiration for festive and healthy meal ideas. For example, I started topping my morning yogurt and granola bowl with apples, honey, and cinnamon.

-Hannah Harper

I’m going to set aside time to eat a bigger breakfast. I’m usually a cereal lover, but I find myself hungry a few hours later. Instead, this fall I want to commit to making breakfasts that keep me full longer and are more nutritious. One of my favorites will be multigrain English muffins with avocado or peanut butter.

-Colleen Murphy

I’m primarily vegetarian and sometimes struggle to get enough protein without relying on processed foods like packaged meat alternatives or protein bars. This fall, I’m trying to prioritize minimally processed protein sources, including whole foods like eggs and beans, and soy products like tempeh and tofu.

-Maggie Donahue

I had the opportunity to try Pumpkin Spice Protein Powder from a brand called Naked Nutrition, and I LOVE IT. I keep it at my desk at work on days I’ve missed breakfast or for a midday snack alternative to chips.

-Anisa Arsenault

I’ll try eating fruit instead of candy – or anything else with added sugar – whenever I have a sweet tooth. This should be interesting once my kids’ Halloween candy is in the house…

-Jani Room

The change you should focus on this fall is based on your health needs and personal preferences. Perhaps you need to increase your protein intake and will use fall recipes to do so. Perhaps you want to diversify the vegetables you eat and will try seasonal vegetables.

Whatever you want to change in your diet this fall, consider starting small. This way, changes seem more manageable and you may be more likely to stick with them over time.