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Article: Delicious and nutritious sweet potato surprises
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- Chicago Defender
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- January 19, 2005
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Whether you're watching your calories, counting your carbohydrates or just looking for more healthy options, the sweet potato is a great choice.
Sweet potatoes liven up any meal and are considered diet-friendly. Many popular diets, including South Beach, Atkins and Sugarbusters, have moved sweet potatoes to the "good carb" list.
Ranked as the No. 1 most nutritious vegetable by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), sweet potatoes, or yams, deliver high levels of vitamin A, vitamin C, beta-carotene and potassium. They are also a great source of fiber and calcium.
Sunflower seeds, raisins and maple syrup as toppings offer a new twist to the traditional baked sweet potato.
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