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5 Pumpkin Foods to Buy or Skip This Fall
Pumpkin provides fiber, vitamin A and antioxidants, but is that pumpkin real?

Somewhere along the way, pumpkin became a personality trait.
Every fall, it takes over grocery stores, coffee shops and everything in between. And while pumpkins are great for carving, not every pumpkin flavored product deserves all the hype it gets.
“Pumpkin is a source of complex carbohydrates, is a great source of vitamin A and also provides fiber and antioxidants,” says Samantha Oldman, RD, with Hartford HealthCare. “But there’s a big difference between eating actual pumpkin and buying something that’s flavored to taste like it."
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