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Spice It Up: CHILI POWDER
While best known in the United States for Chili powder is a fi ery seasoning packed with
its use in chili, worldwide chili powder is health benefi ts. So why not give it a try and
used in various dishes. Chili powder is made spice up your cooking adventures?
from a variety of ground dried chili peppers,
so not all chili powders are the same. For Source:
example, habanero chili powder is spicy, https://www.dovemed.com/healthy-living/
while ancho powder is milder. natural-health/7-health-benefi ts-of-
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Do you know about its many health benefi ts? https://spicerally.com/
It contains vitamins A, C, and E, potassium, chili-powder-uses/
and iron. So it’s not only tasty, it is good for
you too!
Use chili powder to bring some heat to rubs
and marinades, spice to popcorn and other
snacks, or add it to soups and stews for extra
fl avor. It’s a versatile and easy way to add a
little fi re without changing the fl avor of a
dish much.
Chili powder is often sold in blends with
seasonings like cumin and garlic powder. These
blends may be high in sodium, so don’t add too
much salt to dishes you sprinkle them on.

spotlight on superf ds:

ARTICHOKES
Did you know that an artichoke is more than Most people skip the work and purchase
just a dip fi ller? Here’s a cool fact: Everything artichoke hearts that are jarred, canned, or
tastes sweeter immediately after eating an frozen. For a healthier treat, rinse jarred
artichoke. The savory plant contains two or canned artichoke hearts stored in oil or
compounds that partially block the tongue’s marinade.
sweet receptors. Food and drinks that follow Of course, artichoke hearts are great in
wash them away, so the brain perceives dips. They are also great additions to salads,
sweetness that isn’t there.
sandwiches, toasts, and egg dishes. Without

The artichoke is a green plant with layers of the choke, an artichoke can be stu ed with a
leaves covering the heart, a juicy cluster of variety of foods.
fl esh surrounding a fuzzy inedible section, the The artichoke is a low-calorie treat that is
choke. The heart of the artichoke is a popular bursting with fi ber, folate, copper, magnesium,
culinary delight, even though much of the and antioxidants. The fi ber in artichokes
artichoke can be eaten. makes it a boon to digestive health.

Before the fun, you have to snip o thorny Try this natural superfood in any food that
leaf tips and the bottom of the stem of a raw needs a tangy twist or some fi lling fi ber.
artichoke, remove the less sturdy leaves, and
scoop out the choke. The heart is ready to be Source:
used. Hearts are often steamed or grilled. Some https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/
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whole artichoke. After a few minutes, the leaves
fall o , and thumbs can easily remove the choke.