| Who said weight loss food is boring?! Our Carrot and | | | | 2 tablespoons sugar |
| Zucchini Muffins provide the perfect mid-afternoon | | | | 1/2 cup carrot, shredded |
| energy pick and are still packed with health enhancing | | | | 1/2 cup zucchini, shreddedDirections: |
| nutrients.One cup of zucchini has about 35 calories. It | | | | Heat oven to 400 degrees. |
| contains about 340 milligrams of potassium, 530 | | | | Spray muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. |
| International Units of vitamin A and 70 milligrams of | | | | Beat milk, egg and oil in a large bowl until smooth. |
| phosphorus.The daily recommendation for women | | | | Stir in self raising flour and sugar just until moistened |
| over age 20 for vitamin A is 4,000 International Units, | | | | (should be lumpy). |
| and 800 milligrams of phosphorus. There are no | | | | Fold in carrot and zucchini. |
| recommendations for potassium. However, one cup of | | | | Fill cups about 3/4 full and bake for 20-25 minutes. |
| tomato juice has 535 milligrams of potassium, a cup of | | | | Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.Makes 12 |
| strawberries has about 250, a banana has 450 and a | | | | servings |
| slice of honeydew has 350.Zucchini is a good source | | | | Serving Size: 1 muffinNutritional Analysis Per Serving: |
| of fiber with 4 grams per cup. Be sure to include the | | | | Calories: 114 |
| peel to get all the fiber. Adults should get 20-30 grams | | | | Total fat: 4 grams |
| of dietary fiber from their daily diet.Carrots are | | | | Saturated fat: 1 gram |
| nutritional heroes, they store a goldmine of nutrients. No | | | | Cholesterol: trace |
| other vegetable or fruit contains as much carotene as | | | | Sodium: 269 mg |
| carrots, which the body converts to vitamin | | | | Carbohydrate: 18 grams |
| A.Ingredients: | | | | Protein: 3 grams |
| 2/3 cup skim milk | | | | Dietary fiber: 1 gramKim Beardsmore M.B.A., B.Sc. |
| 1 egg | | | | (Biochemistry) is a writer for the online weight loss, |
| 2 tablespoons canola oil | | | | health & fitness magazine Weight Loss Health. |
| 2 cups self raising flour | | | | |