{"id":2523,"date":"2019-10-06T09:48:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T09:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitmotherproject.com\/?p=2523"},"modified":"2020-12-14T15:31:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T15:31:14","slug":"healthy-pumpkin-recipes-to-welcome-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitmotherproject.com\/healthy-pumpkin-recipes-to-welcome-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Pumpkin Recipes to Welcome Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fall is one of the best seasons! Sweaters come out, candles get lit, and recipes are warm and inviting, just like these healthy pumpkin recipes.<\/p>\n

\"pumpkinUnfortunately, the colder seasons can also welcome some unpleasant things. Like fall-ing into old habits and putting on “winter weight.”<\/p>\n

Luckily, we've found the happy medium of eating with the seasons but not looking like it.<\/p>\n

Read on for some of the healthiest pumpkin recipes that are as seasonal and delicious as they are healthy for you.<\/p>\n

Health Benefits of Pumpkin<\/h2>\n

Pumpkin is one of the most loved and recognized flavors of the fall season, and we probably have Starbucks to thank for some of its popularity!<\/p>\n

The pumpkin spice latte, for example, has been bought over 400 million times<\/a> in the U.S. since its 2003 release. That's a whole lot of PSL.<\/p>\n

And while pumpkin is a warm delicious flavor, a traditional PSL can cost you when it comes to sugar and empty calories.<\/p>\n

Real pumpkin, on the other hand, is incredibly nutritious.<\/h3>\n

Pumpkins offer so much more than a canvas for jack-o-lanterns. A winter squash, pumpkin's nutrient profile is very rich.<\/p>\n