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6 Hidden Health Benefits of Eating Peels, Stems and Rinds

Food scraps can be packed with nutrients as well as a surprising amount of flavor. Here are six trimmings you should start saving.
By Jessica Girdwain
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Nutritional Benefits of Broccoli Leaves



A one-ounce serving provides 90 percent of your daily vitamin A requirement (the florets deliver only 3 percent).

How to eat them: Cook the leaves as you would spinach. Blanch in boiling water, then sauté with olive oil, garlic, and salt.
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From the December 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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