November’s Good Food Box
Once again the Good Food Box has arrived and Paul and I go
on another culinary adventure to use the vast assortment of fruits and
vegetables that we have received.
This
month we received Food Facts on
Sweet Potatoes
Antioxidant
More beta-carotene than green vegetables. “Phytonutrients may be able to lower potential health risk posed by heavy metals and oxygen radicals” (George Mateljan Foundation, 2013)
Anti-Inflammatory
“it is also a good source of complex carbohydrate, beta-carotene, manganese, vitamin B6 and C as well as dietary fiber. Working in concert, these nutrients are powerful antioxidants that help to heal inflammation in the body.” (Ho, 2009)
Great source of vitamin A
In Africa, India and the Caribbean sweet potatoes are provided to school children for the 21908.52 IU of vitamin A in 1 cup of baked sweet potatoe
Helps control blood sugar
“… rich in carotenoids, orange and yellow pigments that play a role in helping the body respond to insulin… rich in the natural plant compound chlorogenic acid, which may help reduce insulin resistance” (Magic Foods, 2013)
Contain iron, magnesium,
Vitamin D, C, B6, and E
Twice as much fiber as other
types of potatoes
Paul and I for the past four years have attempted to grow
sweet potatoes. We get lots of green foliage
and small pencil sized sweet potatoes, so we are grateful for the Good Food Box
and the sweet potatoes we can purchase in the grocery stores.
Sweet Potatoe "Fries"
1 lb sweet potatoes, each cut lengthwise into 6 wedges
2 tsp. vegetable oil
1/4 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp garlic powder
black pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
use a nonstick baking sheet
Place potatoes in a bowl. Add oil, paprika and garlic powder. Season with pepper to taste. Toss to coat. Transfer to baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until tender and golden, turning once.
From The Grey Bruce Good Food Box ~ A Community Program Support by Public Health ~ November 2013 newsletter.
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Grandma Snyder
George Mateljan Foundation. (2013). Sweet potatoes.
Retrieved from the world's healthiest foods:
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=64
Ho, W. (2009, July 31). Top 10 Anti-Inflammatory
Foods You've Got to Know. Retrieved from the conscious life:
http://theconsciouslife.com/top-10-anti-inflammatory-foods.htm
Magic Foods. (2013). The Health Properties of Sweet
Potatoes. Retrieved from Readers Digest:
http://www.rd.com/health/healthy-eating/the-health-properties-of-sweet-potatoes/
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