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  • Hey, I'm Keri Glassman, here with some quick and simple tips to help you feel just a little bit better.

  • Holiday meals with all the turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes are usually not suited to our daily diet planor are they?

  • It turns out, many traditional holiday meals have ingredients that are superfoods, so stock up on those foods this season.

  • And, of course, choose the holiday recipes that call for these foods in the healthiest manner.

  • Today, we're talking sweet potatoes. Yes, sweet potatoes.

  • A lot of you probably already have sweet potatoes on the menu over the holidays, even if you didn't know that they're a natural exfoliant, full of vitamin A, which is a key component your body uses to create new skin cells.

  • Sweet potatoes are also loaded with fiber and are less calories than a traditional white potato.

  • If you were already planning to serve sweet potatoes, great!

  • Candied sweet potatoes are a great side dish, but there are many other ways to prepare them that have less sugar and calories.

  • Do a search for recipes.

  • One of my favorites is a sweet potato hash, which you can find on my website; the link is in the description below.

  • You can also serve a simple baked sweet potato with a combo of cinnamon, nutmeg, and drop of butter.

  • So, remember, sweet potatoes are an excellent part of a holiday menu, for their flavor and their health benefits.

  • So, eat up, and you'll feel just a little bit better.

Hey, I'm Keri Glassman, here with some quick and simple tips to help you feel just a little bit better.

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B2 US sweet holiday potato sweet potato menu serve

Sweet Potatoes: Holiday Superfoods | A Little Bit Better With Keri Glassman

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    Julia Kuo posted on 2019/07/24
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Keywords

stuff

US /stʌf/

UK /stʌf/

  • noun
  • Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • verb
  • To push material inside something, with force
description

US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

  • noun
  • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • A spoken or written account of a person, object, or event.
  • A summary of a computer program or file.
  • The act or method of describing
  • A summary of the qualities and features of a product or service
  • The type or nature of someone or something.
component

US /kəmˈponənt/

UK /kəmˈpəʊnənt/

  • adjective
  • Being a part of something
  • Being a part or element of a larger whole.
  • noun
  • One of the parts that something is made up of
  • A substance that is part of a mixture
  • A self-contained, reusable software module.
  • A self-contained part or element of a larger system, especially in mechanics or electronics.
  • A self-contained part or element of a larger mechanism or system, especially an electrical one.
  • A part or element of a larger whole, especially a machine or vehicle
  • A constituent part; ingredient.
  • One of two or more vectors whose sum is another vector.
  • A distinct part of something more complex.
  • A part or element of a larger whole, especially a machine or system.
bit

US /bɪt/

UK /bɪt/

  • noun
  • A former coin worth 12.5 cents.
  • The basic unit of information in computing.
  • The basic unit of information in computing, representing a binary digit (0 or 1).
  • A mouthful of food.
  • Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • A particular thing or experience.
  • A person's contribution to an effort.
  • Small piece of something
  • A short period of time.
  • A very small amount of money.
  • A small piece or amount of something.
  • A small acting role or part in a performance.
  • The part of a tool that cuts or bores.
  • other
  • To do one's part.
  • Not at all.
  • verb
  • Past tense of 'bite'.
  • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
  • adverb
  • Slightly; somewhat.
flavor

US /ˈflevɚ/

UK /'fleɪvə/

  • noun
  • Quality giving something a particular character
  • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
  • verb
  • To add extra taste to a food
manner

US /ˈmænɚ/

UK /ˈmænə(r)/

  • noun
  • The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
  • A way in which something is done or happens.
  • Polite and respectful behavior to others
  • A person's habitual way of behaving or doing things; style.
  • A way of acting or behaving.
  • The way that something happens or is done
stock

US /stɑk/

UK /stɒk/

  • noun
  • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
  • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
  • Piece of a business, bought in the form of shares
  • verb
  • To keep some of, as items for sale
  • adjective
  • (E.g. of a response) standard; usual; not original
create

US /kriˈet/

UK /krɪ'eɪt/

  • verb
  • To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • other
  • To cause something to happen; to give rise to a particular situation or state.
  • To invent or design something new
  • To bring something into existence; to make or produce something new.
drop

US /drɑp/

UK /drɒp/

  • noun
  • Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • Act of letting something fall (from your hand)
  • A decrease in quantity or quality; reduction
  • Tiny amount of liquid, with rounded bottom
  • verb
  • To drive someone to a place and then drive away
  • To let something fall from your hand
  • To fall or lie down quickly, as when shot
  • To lower something.
  • To decide to stop something e.g. a course)
  • To (cause to) reduce in quantity or quality
  • To stop doing or planning something.
  • To visit someone informally.
diet

US /ˈdaɪɪt/

UK /'daɪət/

  • noun
  • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
  • The kinds of food that a person or animal eats regularly.
  • A special course of food to which one restricts oneself, either to lose weight or for medical reasons.
  • verb
  • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • Restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight.
  • To restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight.
  • other
  • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)

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