Put some vitamins into your side-dish!
Here’s another delish quick tip from Perezitos‘s nutrition expert Margaux!!
We all know kids can be SUPER picky about food. It’s easy to serve mashed potatoes, French fries, and pasta with your meals — but Margaux says there’s a starch that is just as yummy as it is healthy!
She says:
Kids love to eat colorful foods and sweet potatoes are one of the most vibrantly colored veggies around!
Aside from having that vibrant orange color and delicious taste, sweet potatoes are incredibly nutritious. These root vegetables are full of beta-carotene which has been shown to help prevent certain cancers and macular degeneration. They are also a great source of insoluble fiber when eat with the skin. Fiber is important for helping us maintain a healthy digestive system. About half of the fiber in sweet potatoes is soluble pectin fiber which may be be beneficial in controlling cholesterol.
Sweet potatoes are great sources of vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, copper, and vitamin B6. They are also a good source of heart-healthy potassium and energy-producing iron. Serve some up as a side dish for your child’s next meal!
MMmmMMMmmm!!!! That sounds SO good!
Great, now we’er hungry! LOL!
For more of her tips, click HERE and follow her on Twitter @MargauxRathbun!
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