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If you pause to look at the many varieties of winter squash in your supermarket but then bypass them, it's time to change your routine. Winter squash is packed with many valuable nutrients, and it's easy to prepare.
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"Winter squash--acorn, butternut, Hubbard, and spaghetti, to name a few--are very high in fiber, beta carotene and vitamin C. They also are a source of potassium, folate, and other essential vitamins and minerals," says Joanne Haire, RD, a dietitian at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell.
