9. Butternut squash
Serve up this winter squash as soon as you see it at the farmers market. “One cup of cooked butternut squash offers more than the recommended daily amount of vitamin A for both men and women,” Samuels says. It’s high in fiber and potassium, helps lower blood pressure, and can decrease the risk of heart disease, she adds.
How to eat it: Roast it in the oven with olive oil and a pinch of salt. Or whip up some butternut squash soup for a filling, tasty lunch.
10. Cantaloupe
If you’re having cut up cantaloupe in the morning, you’re getting 54% of your recommended daily value of vitamin A, as well as a boost of hydration from the fruit’s high water content, Samuels says.
How to eat it: “You can add cantaloupe to a smoothie or a juice,” says Samuels. But she prefers it in its natural form: cut up and eaten raw.