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Media Advisory: WVU nutrition and foods expert encourages healthy twists on holiday favorite

WVUToday

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University nutrition and foods specialist has found healthier ways to incorporate one of the most seasonably celebrated flavors, allowing people to have their pumpkin and eat it, too.

Nettie Freshour

Nettie Freshour, teaching associate professor of human nutrition and foods in the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, explains pumpkin’s nutritional benefits and healthier ways to incorporate it into your holiday meals. 

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“While I wouldn’t put traditional pumpkin…