Healthy Tip and Recipe of the Week: Sweet Potatoes: Winter Superfood Its one of the sweetest ways to make a healthful change -- get hot about sweet potatoes. These luscious orange tubers boast a wealth of antioxidants; phytochemicals including beta-carotene; vitamins C and E; folate; calcium; copper; iron; and potassium. The fiber in sweet potatoes promotes a healthy digestive tract, and the antioxidants may play a role in preventing heart disease and cancer. The natural sweetness of a roasted sweet potato is delicious without any additional fats or flavor enhancers. Source: webmd/fitness-exercise/features/8-fall-tips-healthy-living?page=3 Check out this recipe for sweet potato wedges at health/health/recipe/0,,10000000522028,00.html Oven-Roasted Sweet-Potato Wedges Leigh Beisch Ingredients 3 small sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds) 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic-flavored olive oil 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary 1/2 teaspoon salt Preparation Preheat oven to 450°. Peel sweet potatoes; cut each potato lengthwise into 8 wedges. In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes and remaining ingredients; toss well to coat. Arrange potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake potatoes at 450° for 30 minutes or until soft and lightly browned, turning wedges after the first 15 minutes. Serve immediately.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 01:25:36 +0000
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