Artichokes

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Artichokes and their high nutrient value

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Medium Artichoke.

  • Calories: 60
  • Carbs: 13 grams
  • Protein: 4 grams
  • Fat: < 1 gram

Aside from being low in fat and salt, it's also low in calories which means you can enjoy these without worrying about the impact on your current eating plan. .

Nutrients

Artichokes are high in:

  • Potassium
  • Magnesium
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin K
  • Vitamin B9

Benefits to your Health

You can see that artichokes have a lot going for them in terms of 'bang for your buck' with their inspiring nutritional profile.

Many claims are out there about how artichokes can help with: cholesterol, liver, blood pressure and digestion but these are all a big 'MAY'. They may help with those conditions.

More than likely eating artichokes can help you improve your health overall (and by doing that you make it more likely to improve your specific condition,) because in doing so you are putting lots of good things into your body and very little of the bad.

In a Nutshell

Artichokes are a power food in that they are loaded with nutrients - lots of vitamins and minerals.

They are also a low carb food which is important to most people these days.

One other pertinent fact about artichokes is that they do tend to put a dent in your wallet, so AUZM's advice is to buy and enjoy them when they go on special and don't share!

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Frequent Questions on Artichokes

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