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Sun, October 4, 2026 at 2:45 PM UTC EXCLUSIVE: Diet is one of the most important aspects of looking after your heart health.

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.

Ultra-processed foods now make up an estimated 73% of the U.S. food supply. This includes the hotdogs, ice cream and fries from our freezers and fast-food restaurants — as well as the strawberry-flavored yogurt you had for breakfast, the ham-on-whole-wheat you ate at lunch, and the pasta ragú for dinner.

Consistent everyday routines drive lasting family nutrition far more than strict diets do, from shared meals and home cooking to keeping whole foods within reach.