April 18, 2018   |   AUTHOR: Heather Zachariah          

Why You Can Feel Good About Eating Artichokes.

Here’s why you can feel good about eating artichokes:

• Fiber
One medium artichoke has a whopping 6 grams of dietary fiber – that’s a quarter of the recommended daily amount – and more fiber than in one whole cup of prunes! Yet an artichoke has only 60 calories.

• Protein
Artichokes contain 4 grams of protein – a significant amount for a vegetable.

• Inulin
Artichokes contain a fiber known as inulin. Inulin is one of the most available and the more promising prebiotics in the food supply; it’s also the preferred form of prebiotic used in animal and human research studies.1

• Antioxidants.
Artichokes rank number one over all vegetables in term of antioxidant count, according to research conducted by the US Department of Agriculture.
You’re going to love these recipes with artichoke…

Pita Greek Artichoke Pizzas

Warm Baked Brie with Artichokes
Hearts of Palm & Artichoke Salad

 Skinny Artichoke Dip

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Author: Heather Zachariah

Former Art Director for Home Magazine, Heather Leahy Zachariah, left her career in publishing after baby number number one. She now works from home as a freelance graphic designer and a chauffeur to her 3 busy kids. "Working on TipsFromTown has been a wonderful outlet for me. It renewed my love of publishing where I can design colorful, enticing pages online and allows me to share the things I love about being a mom." Heather grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a place that still is near and dear to her. " After living in Brooklyn for 18 years and studying Graphic Design at Pratt Institute, she now lives in the Jersey burbs. "I love living so close to NYC, but in my heart, I'm an Ohio girl."