{"id":235,"date":"2015-02-09T01:40:03","date_gmt":"2015-02-09T01:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/healthonlifesjourney\/?p=235"},"modified":"2015-02-09T01:40:03","modified_gmt":"2015-02-09T01:40:03","slug":"terrific-turnip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/healthonlifesjourney\/2015\/02\/terrific-turnip.html","title":{"rendered":"Terrific Turnip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Turnip, a member of the cruciferous family, has the wonderful health properties of cancer-preventing cruciferous vegetables. <\/p>\n<p>Sometimes eaten as a starchy vegetable, turnip root contains only a-third the calories of a baked potato, and so much more dietary fiber, which is important for healthy bowel movements and blood sugar control.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, turnip roots are also rich in vitamin C, folic acid, pantothenic acid and manganese. <\/p>\n<p>Turnip greens are extremely dense in nutrients, such as vitamins C, B6, E and folic acid. They are also very good sources of minerals such as calcium, copper and manganese<\/p>\n<p><b>References<\/b><br \/>\n[1] Collins, Elise Marie. <i>An A-Z Guide to Healing Foods: A Shopper&#8217;s Companion<\/i>. San Francisco, California: Conari Press, 2009. Print.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<p><i>Cindy L. TJOL is trained in Psychology, Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has several years of experience writing on natural health on the internet. Follow her on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/healthonlifesjourney\/\"> her blog<\/a> and read her other articles at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insights-on-health.com\" target=\"_blank\">Insights On Health.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turnip, a member of the cruciferous family, has the wonderful health properties of cancer-preventing cruciferous vegetables. 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