By Staff
If you were to design the world's most perfect food, what would you put in it?
In addition to great taste, you'd be sure it contained a powerhouse of nutrients. Of course, you'd also make it a good source of dietary fiber. And, since the sky's the limit here, why not make it fat-and cholesterol-free, low sodium, and easy to prepare.
Sounds like too much to ask from a single food? Mother Nature didn't think so. She's already provided us with this perfection in the form of a very unassuming vegetable: the sweet potato.
With all these facts it's easy to see why sweet potatoes, once reserved just for the holidays, should be considered year-round as an important addition to a healthy diet.
If you're familiar with them only as a fat-loaded, overly sweet Thanksgiving side dish, you'll be amazed at how much more Sweet Potatoes can be.
A great staple to keep on hand in the kitchen, they can be baked, micro-waved, steamed, boiled, saut