Butternut squash is an autumn staple at my house. It is a hearty, warming fruit that is great as a side dish or a soup. Besides being delicious with butter and cinnamon, it also has tremendous health benefits.

In just one serving of butternut squash, you get four times the daily recommended value of vitamin A! Vitamin A supports eye health and vision, immunity, and cell health. It also fights cancer and autoimmune diseases.

This squash also gives you over half of the vitamin C you need in a day as well as fiber, manganese, potassium, magnesium, B vitamins, vitamin E, calcium, iron, copper, and phosphorus (which makes up most of your bones and teeth).