Living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — whether it’s Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis — can make you question almost every food choice.

It’s officially autumn in the United States, which means a seemingly endless bounty of apples, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and other seasonal staples are primed to steal the culinary spotlight. Yet other fall produce deserves a place in the limelight too, nutrition experts say.

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For heart health, eating a healthy, balanced overall diet that is easy to maintain long-term is key, more so than focusing on specific foods or diet fads, according to a new scientific statement from the American College of Cardiology (ACC).