More than it Appears

My daughter had sweet potatoes for lunch today!  When I say that, it probably sounds like I simply gave her some sweet potatoes for lunch, no big deal.  But actually, I had a lot hiding in that little bowl of orange pureed potatoes.  I jam-packed it full of essential nutrients to promote her optimal growth and development.  I melted a delicious helping of grass-fed butter into them, crumbled an egg yolk on top, sprinkled in plenty of flax seeds and some cinnamon, and poured in some whole, raw milk just before I pureed it into a perfectly smooth consistency.  All she saw and tasted was her favorite sweet potatoes, but the nutritional content of what she got was more than meets the eye...

Sweet Potato:

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin C
• Manganese
• Vitamin B6
• Potassium
• Fiber
• Vitamin B5
• Vitamin B3

Grass Fed Butter:

• vitamin A
• vitamin D
• vitamin K
• vitamin E
• Lecithin
• Omega-6 and Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids
• Glycosphingolipids
• Conjugated Linoleic Acid

-vitamin A is more easily absorbed and utilized from butter than from other source!

-it's important to have some fat in your sweet potato if you want to enjoy the full beta-carotene benefits.

Raw milk:

• High In Vitamins - Including B12 
• All 22 Essential Amino Acids
• Natural Enzymes - Including Lactase 
• Natural Probiotics 
• Good Fatty Acids

Organic, pastured egg yolk:

• protein
• fat
• calcium
• magnesium
• iron
• phosphorus
• potassium
• sodium
• zinc
• copper
• manganese
• selenium
• thiamin
• riboflavin
• niacin
• pantothenic acid
• B6
• folate
• B12
• vitamin A
• vitamin E
• vitamin D
• vitamin K
• DHA and AA (long chain essential fatty acids)
• carotenoids

Flax seed:

• omega 3 fatty acids
• manganese
• thiamin (vitamin B1)
• fiber
• mangesium
• tryptophan
• phosphorus
• copper
  

Cinnamon: 
did you know cinnamon has health benefits?  it does!

• Excellent source of manganese and fiber and a very good source of calcium.
• Studies have shown that just 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower LDL cholesterol.
• Researchers at Kansas State University found that cinnamon fights the E. coli bacteria
• One study found that smelling cinnamon boosts cognitive function and memory.
• It has an anti-clotting effect on the blood.
• Several studies suggest that cinnamon may have a regulatory effect on blood sugar.

Not bad for a seemingly simple bowl of sweet potatoes, right?