Butternut Squash
Butternut squash is a nutrient-packed winter squash with vitamins, minerals, and fiber, offering low glycemic index benefits. Learn about its nutritional value, including potassium, beta-carotene, calcium, magnesium, iron, and vitamin C content. Explore ways to incorporate butternut squash into your meals for improved bone density, immune function, and digestive health.
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Butternut Squash Butternut Squash This winter squash is loaded with vitamins, minerals and fiber, with a low glycemic index. Try using butternut squash instead of white potatoes. For more information, visit our website: www.advancedhealth.com/healthy-bytes-initiative
Butternut Squash Butternut Squash 1 cup of cooked butternut squash provides: 82 Calories 2 gm protein No fat No cholesterol 7 gm fiber For more information, visit our website: www.advancedhealth.com/healthy-bytes-initiative
Butternut Squash Butternut Squash One cup butternut squash has more potassium than a large banana for maintaining healthy blood pressure. For more information, visit our website: www.advancedhealth.com/healthy-bytes-initiative
Butternut Squash Butternut Squash Provides more than the RDA requirement for the antioxidant beta-carotene important for immunity and health of eyes, lungs and heart. For more information, visit our website: www.advancedhealth.com/healthy-bytes-initiative
Butternut Squash Butternut Squash Calcium in butternut squash improves bone density, and plays an important role in nerve signaling, circulation and maintaining healthy blood pH. For more information, visit our website: www.advancedhealth.com/healthy-bytes-initiative
Butternut Squash Butternut Squash Contains magnesium, iron, phosphorus and 1/3 RDA for vitamin C important in wound healing and immune function. For more information, visit our website: www.advancedhealth.com/healthy-bytes-initiative
Butternut Squash Butternut Squash Contains both soluble and insoluble fiber for healthy blood sugars, lowering cholesterol and maintaining digestive health. For more information, visit our website: www.advancedhealth.com/healthy-bytes-initiative
Butternut Squash Butternut Squash Try roasting or mashing instead of potatoes or toss into soups or chili. Slice raw into salads or slaws or dip sticks in hummus. Add cooked puree into oatmeal, pancakes or muffins. For more information, visit our website: www.advancedhealth.com/healthy-bytes-initiative
Butternut Squash Butternut Squash Dehydrate slices for a crispy chip or stuff halves with grain and veggie fillings and bake or roast. For more information, visit our website: www.advancedhealth.com/healthy-bytes-initiative
Butternut Squash Butternut Squash . For recipes, visit any of these 3 websites www.advancedhealth.com/healthy-bytes-initiative www.coosheadfood.coop/join-us https://extension.oregonstate.edu/coos/healthy-families-communities For more information, visit our website: www.advancedhealth.com/healthy-bytes-initiative
