Is artichoke heathy?!
Answers:
The common "artichoke" has the following nutritional components:
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"Nutrition
1 - 10 ounce, medium artichoke, steamed or boiled
60 calories !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Low - OK
4!.2 grams protein !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. Good
!.2 grams (less than 1 gm) fat !.!.!.!.!.!.!. V!. Good
13!.4 grams carbohydrate !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. OK
114 grams sodium - WOW No Way! Too High
6!.5d grams fiber !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. Good"
114 grams sodium = 114,000 mg Sodium
Sodium: Is also very dangerous to handle in large quantities:
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http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Sodium
"AHA Recommendation:
Healthy American adults should eat less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day!. This is about 1 teaspoon of sodium chloride (salt)!. To illustrate, the following are sources of sodium in the diet!.
1/4 teaspoon salt = 575 mg sodium
1/2 teaspoon salt = 1,150 mg sodium
3/4 teaspoon salt = 1,725 mg sodium
1 teaspoon salt = 2,300 mg sodium
1 teaspoon baking soda = 1000 mg sodium"
114,000 mg Sodium = 49!.6 teaspoons of salt
This is an extremely excessive amount of salt and very dangerous for the heart!
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The most common sodium salt, sodium chloride (table salt), is used for seasoning!.
"The human requirement for sodium in the diet is about 500 mg per day,[10] which is typically less than a tenth as much as many diets "seasoned to taste!." Most people consume far more sodium than is physiologically needed!. For certain people with salt-sensitive blood pressure, this extra intake may cause a highly negative effect on health!."
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Since I have High Blood pressure, I would not eat artichoke even if I was starving!. It contains way too much Sodium!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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http://www!.gourmetsleuth!.com/artichoke!.h!.!.!.
"Nutrition
1 - 10 ounce, medium artichoke, steamed or boiled
60 calories !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Low - OK
4!.2 grams protein !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. Good
!.2 grams (less than 1 gm) fat !.!.!.!.!.!.!. V!. Good
13!.4 grams carbohydrate !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. OK
114 grams sodium - WOW No Way! Too High
6!.5d grams fiber !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. Good"
114 grams sodium = 114,000 mg Sodium
Sodium: Is also very dangerous to handle in large quantities:
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http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Sodium
"AHA Recommendation:
Healthy American adults should eat less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day!. This is about 1 teaspoon of sodium chloride (salt)!. To illustrate, the following are sources of sodium in the diet!.
1/4 teaspoon salt = 575 mg sodium
1/2 teaspoon salt = 1,150 mg sodium
3/4 teaspoon salt = 1,725 mg sodium
1 teaspoon salt = 2,300 mg sodium
1 teaspoon baking soda = 1000 mg sodium"
114,000 mg Sodium = 49!.6 teaspoons of salt
This is an extremely excessive amount of salt and very dangerous for the heart!
*****
http://www!.americanheart!.org/presenter!.j!.!.!.
The most common sodium salt, sodium chloride (table salt), is used for seasoning!.
"The human requirement for sodium in the diet is about 500 mg per day,[10] which is typically less than a tenth as much as many diets "seasoned to taste!." Most people consume far more sodium than is physiologically needed!. For certain people with salt-sensitive blood pressure, this extra intake may cause a highly negative effect on health!."
Reference:*****
Since I have High Blood pressure, I would not eat artichoke even if I was starving!. It contains way too much Sodium!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
AS with all foods it depends on how they are prepared!. Often artichoke is soaked in oil (not that oil is a bad thing) or butter!. If you use fresh, frozen or jarred artichokes (not in oil) then they will be very healthy and tasty! If you're at a restaurant ask how they are prepared before ordering to be sure they will be healthy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes - One large artichoke contains only 25 calories, no fat, 170 milligrams of potassium, and is a good source of vitamin C, folate, magnesium and dietary fiber!. The trick is to keep dressings, sauces and dips low in fat, too!.
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Yes they are, but it depends on what you have with them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com