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Hello, i ate a little bit of brocolli and a whole sweet potatoe, was that a healthy dinner? and are sweet potatoes healthy? i heard they werent

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Dr. Steven Charlap answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Partially: Both are healthy vegetables, but your diet should contain more than vegetables alone. Add beans, nuts, seeds, whole grains and fruits if you are vegan. Add wild fish like salmon if you are not.

Answered 5/16/2013

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