ROCHESTER, MINN. -- Sliced, diced, or mashed; baked, boiled or fried, the potato has moved up to become one of our favorite vegetables. But what are the nutritional values of the potato? How can you make this veggie a healthy part of the meal? Mayo Clinic Health Oasis, http://www.mayohealth.org, offers answers and recipes that will give you the skinny on potatoes!
This week on Mayo Clinic Health Oasis, you can take a special "Spud Quiz" and test your knowledge of this popular vegetable. Do you know where potatoes originated? Do you know which vitamins the potato provides? What calories are really in this stereotypical dinner staple? Answers to these questions, as well as articles by Mayo Clinic dietitians provide fun and healthy information. In addition, you can check out the "Mayo Clinic Virtual Cookbook" for healthy alternatives to your favorite potato recipes.
For this series of helpful articles, visit Mayo Clinic Health Oasis at http://www.mayohealth.org.
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