The Sweet Potato.

From The Farm To The Table

Steven T. Frame! ! NF 25!

My Wellness Book
! " WB1 Deficiencies ! " Overall lack of Kcal.
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Vitamin Deficiencies
! " Vitamin E ! " Vitamin D ! " Calcium ! " Fiber ! " Dairy

Wellness conclusion
! " In WB4, my overall intake of

Kcal was higher, this boosted Vitamin E, Calcium, and Fiber to goal levels without me having to eat specific foods to raise them. When planning the WB4, I thoughtfully used a wider range of fruits and vegetables. There was a major deficiency in Vitamin D, but I solved that by adding in milk and dairy.

The Growers Association

! " The California Sweet Potato Council started in January 1977

from a small group of farmers in Livingston, California. Their main objective is, "to put together polices and programs which enhance the Sweet Potato industry in California.

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! " The council also follows trends in the markets. ! " With the increase in sweet potato consumption comes more

research leading to discover that it can be grown and used to produce ethanol for fuel. This would be more cost effective than growing corn and could help ease the nations dependency on corn crops.
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The Farm
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It is easy to grow, is drought, heattolerant, and has few pests or diseases. Growing starts in late February in hot beds. Once the plants sprouts they are transplanted into growing beds or green houses. Plants mature in 100-120 days. The leaves and vegetation parts of the plant are removed then the potato is dug out of the ground.

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Sweet Potato or Yam?

! " The term Yam is a

marketing name for Sweet Potato. interchangeably.

! " The names are used ! " Yams are not Sweet

Potato and are a separate Genus family. as Yam or Sweet Potato, are Sweet Potato.

! " Mostly all of what is sold

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Nutrition Profile

http://gutthinking.com/2010/02/07/sweet-potato-vs-pumpkin/

Ingredients 2 medium baked sweet potatoes 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups cooked chickpeas (or one can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained) 3 tablespoons tahini 3 cloves garlic, peeled Juice of 1 lemon Zest of 1/2 lemon Ground sea salt, to taste 1 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (start with less, season to taste) 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/4-teaspoon cumin Instructions

Combine all ingredients in food processor.

http://cookieandkate.com/2011/spicy-sweet-potato-hummus/

Life Lesson
! " Man often becomes what he

believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning. Mahatma Gandhi