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Super Hero Foods: Sweet Potatoes

Though it may taste as sweet as candy, the sweet potato is packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber, with very few calories (130 per serving) or fat (≤ 1 gm).

2Jul2008 | Leanne Kramer | 0 comments | Continued
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Black Beans for Prime

Black beans, black beans, where do we start? Have some today; they’re good for your heart! No kidding! They contain significant amounts of folate and magnesium, which help prevent heart disease. Black beans are also an excellent source of dietary fiber (6 gm per ½ cup) that can have a cholesterol-lowering effect.

9Jun2008 | Leanne Kramer | 0 comments | Continued
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SUPERHERO FOODS: The Egg

As a new regular feature, we will be focusing on foods that should be in our diets, rather than what we too often hear, which is what we should NOT eat. So in the next few months, look for a little good news about some of your favorite foods.

1Apr2008 | Leanne Kramer | 1 comment | Continued