THE FRUITS OF AUTUMN – "WELLNESS"
By Connie Pshigoda

God wisely created foods that provide the exact nutrients your body needs in the appropriate season. Autumn time offers the opportunity for a natural, seasonal, internal cleanse to prepare and strengthen your body for the winter months ahead. This season's abundant harvest produces nutrient-dense foods to fulfill that purpose.

White, pungent foods such as garlic, onion and horseradish contribute to healing and toning lung conditions, which can be more common in the fall season. These fall foods have "crying-power" which stimulates circulation of the body's lymphatic fluids that comprise part of the immune system. Include them regularly in your autumn diet for ongoing immune support.

Apples, traditionally a fall crop, but now available year round, are still a popular autumn fruit. What is a Harvest Carnival without bobbing for apples? Or sinking your teeth into a crisp apple covered in soft, warm caramel? Apples are a high fiber fruit which means they help bind and eliminate toxins from the intestinal tract. All that fiber also helps the "fullness-factor" meaning that an apple before a meal can prevent you from overeating.

Another fall favorite fruit is the fig. With its peak harvest months of September and October, this fruit is high in natural sugars and minerals (potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper and manganese) making it a great energy food and healthy snack for kids in the colder months. A more complete "Fall Foods" list is presented in Connie's book: The Wise Woman's Almanac-A Seasonal Guide to Your Physical-Emotional-Spiritual Health, available through WOLCC Book and Gift Store.
Connie’s favorite fall recipes: