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Answer : Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, director of Tufts HNRCA Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, replies: The majority of research findings indicate the nutrient content of organic and conventionally grown plants is similar.

While autumns chill marks the end of lazy summer days, it also signals the fall fruit harvest-a seasonal bounty of fresh nutrition. Apples and pears are among the most familiar of these healthy fruits; although today theyre available year-round, autumn is still the time to find them at their peak of flavor and nutritional benefits. And as you look to get your one and a half to two cups of daily fruit this fall, dont overlook more exotic options such as persimmons and pomegranates.

While autumns chill marks the end of lazy summer days, it also signals the fall fruit harvest-a seasonal bounty of fresh nutrition. Apples and pears are among the most familiar of these healthy fruits; although today theyre available year-round, autumn is still the time to find them at their peak of flavor and nutritional benefits. And as you look to get your one and a half to two cups of daily fruit this fall, dont overlook more exotic options such as persimmons and pomegranates.

Carve out a place in your diet for nutritious pumpkins. If your only annual encounters with pumpkins are carving a Halloween jack-o-lantern and gobbling a Thanksgiving pie

Discover the nutritional benefits of these tasty plants.

Corn occupies a unique position in the American dietary landscape. Its a grain, a vegetable, a snack and ce-real ingredient, an ethnic-food mainstay, a source of cooking oil, a cherished treat of summer and early fall, and even a sweetener (not to mention a fuel source).

Although we may think of cranber-ries only at Thanksgiving time-as that perfectly formed cylindrical sauce from a can-these red gems have lots more to offer on both the culinary and nutritional fronts. Cranberries can now be found fresh, dried, canned or as juice in supermarkets everywhere. Supplements even tout the health benefits of cranberries in a convenient pill form.

Although we may think of cranber-ries only at Thanksgiving time-as that perfectly formed cylindrical sauce from a can-these red gems have lots more to offer on both the culinary and nutritional fronts. Cranberries can now be found fresh, dried, canned or as juice in supermarkets everywhere. Supplements even tout the health benefits of cranberries in a convenient pill form.

Early spring, with its promise of green, can sometimes be the cruelest season at the supermarket for shoppers trying to eat right.