THE 8 BEST FALL FOODS Improve your health all throughout the season It's fall—the time of year when pumpkin-flavored everything is littering every restaurant menu under the sun. If it were real pumpkin and not sugary flavored syrup, that would be a good thing. But sadly, the "tastes of fall" are often fast-food concoctions that bare little resemblance to the real thing and do nothing but pack on pounds. The real tastes of fall are much healthier—and way more entertaining to eat. Ever tried lobster mushrooms? Or pawpaws? Eat your way to better health this season with The 8 Best Fall Foods. Bonus Tip: Americans waste 40 percent of the food they buy. That's a big chunk of your food budget that winds up in the trash! Look to your freezer to extend the shelf life of food. Use The Complete Guide to Freezing Produce to slash your grocery bill.