T H E PA S S I O N AT E F O O D I E
T H E ROOT OF IT ALL
THE UNDERGROUND WORLD OF VEGGIES by Sandra Jones
If vegetables competed in a beauty pageant, root vegetables would never walk away wearing the tiara. However, what they lack in visual appeal is more than made up for in earthy flavour, colour, crunch and nutrition. In fact, because these knobbly, odd-shaped tubers and roots grow underground, they absorb many nutrients from the soil. That means these dietary allstars make a healthy addition to the dinner plate and serve up benefits that run the gamut from reducing oxidative stress to preventing chronic disease.
20 PASSIONS | FALL 2021
20 PASSIONS | FALL 2021
