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18 Picks Of Winter Produce

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Published: February 28, 2009

Vegetables contain fiber, vitamins and minerals that are water-rich, which helps control weight. So why not add them and fruit to your diet?

Whole fruit contains vitamins, minerals, fiber and water, less concentrated sources of sugars than fruit juice, say the authors of "The Flexitarian Diet" (McGraw-Hill, $24.95) and "The New American Plate Cookbook" (University of California Press, $25.95).

You have a few more weeks to enjoy some of these 18 winter season goodies:

1. Carrots

2. Cauliflower
3. Eggplant

4. Kale or collard greens
5. Mushrooms

6. Leeks
7. Potatoes - sweet, Yukon, red or white

8. Spinach

9. Beets
10. Swiss chard or bok choy

11. Cabbage

12. Broccoli

13. Green beans
14. Spaghetti, acorn

or butternut squash

15. Turnips
16. Citrus

17. Pears

18. Dates

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