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7 Holiday Foods With Health Benefits

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6. Sweet Potatoes

They might be sweet, but they are also really healthy.
The Cleveland Clinic website says that once cup contains 438% of your daily value of Vitamin A, 37% of Vitamin C, 28% of your daily amount of Manganese and 15% of Potassium.

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The holidays might be filled with sweets, candy and other decadent goodies, but not all favorites are created equal. Some foods have real health benefits (when consumed in moderation, of course).

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annie lizstan

Every time you eat whole foods , you increase your appetite for nutritious foods. It will help.

February 19, 2013 - 1:11am

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