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Butternut Squash-Another Autumn Superfood

in The Too Busy to Diet Blog on November 5, 2013

Nutrition Tidbits

• Butternut squash was found between Guatamala and Mexico and was believed to be one of the first foods cultivated in the Americas. It is a relative of the melon and cucumber.Butternut squash is considered a super food due to its Vitamin A, C, and E contents. It is also a good source of potassium, dietary fiber, manganese, B-vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids,and copper.
• With its high nutritional content,  it helps to reduce cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.

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