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| Tips: |
| Aim to eat spinach a couple of times a week; more than that and you'll risk consuming too many mineral-inhibiting oxalates. Warning! People with gout or kidney or bladder stones should avoid spinach because of its oxalates. |
| Frozen spinach retains more nutrients than older fresh spinach. Canned spinach retains most nutrients except folic acid. |
| F.Y.I. |
| Sweet potatoes' high vitamin E levels help boost male fertility. |
| The potassium in sweet potatoes (one potato provides about half the RDA) also help prevent high blood pressure and maintains heart health. |
| Sweet potatoes are also a good source of iron, especially for vegetarians. |
| Sweet Potatoes |
| Help prevent and regulate high blood pressure |
| Help prevent and treat anemia |
| Help control diabetes |
| Help prevent birth defects |
| May help prevent cancer |
| May reduce risk of heart disease and stroke |
| May boost male fertility |
| May improve memory |
| It's a shame that so many people eat sweet potatoes only at Thanksgiving time, dotted with melted mini-marshmallows, glazed with brown sugar and drowned in butter. The unadulterated spud is far more deliciousand needless to say, far more nutritious. |
| Disease Fighters |
| Sweet potatoes are packed with antioxidants, which provide powerful protection against the cell damage that can lead to cancer and other diseases. |
| The bright orange color tells you sweet potatoes are loaded with beta-carotene; an average (4-ounce) potato contains more than 14 grams' worth. |
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