Get Up And Do Something: The pumpkin patch takes over: Store shelves are bursting with pumpkin goodies

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The pumpkin patch takes over: Store shelves are bursting with pumpkin goodies
Oct 26th 2012, 11:26

If you love pumpkin, then this is the year for you: It's everywhere. Supermarkets have gone way beyond the obligatory Thanksgiving pie. For the 2012 Halloween season you can fill your shopping cart with pumpkin bagels, bread, beer, cookies, coffee, custards, doughnuts, ice cream, muffins, pancakes, pasta, soups, and yogurt.

Consider, for example, Trader Joe's "pumkin-ified" product lineup. Numerous pumpkin products are on the store's shelves this season, including pumpkin cream cheese, granola, tea, and even pumpkin-flavored dog treats.

Is pumpkin just the latest flavoring fad, or is it here to stay? It's probably too early to know. What we do know is that pumpkin, on its own, has several health benefits to offer.

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