The Brooklyn Hospital Center, the first hospital established
in the borough, is partnering with the Mount Sinai
Health System’s renowned Mount Sinai Heart to bring
comprehensive cardiac care to Downtown Brooklyn.
Together, The Brooklyn Hospital Center and Mount Sinai
Heart are keeping Brooklyn healthy.
Brooklynites now have access to a full range of
coordinated heart care, including immediate emergency
intervention, preventive treatment, and follow-up care,
at The Brooklyn Hospital Center and the Mount Sinai
Health System. Our alliance gives the neighborhood
access to PCI, a vital procedure for treating narrowing
of the arteries, and electrophysiology studies, tests that
help doctors understand abnormal heart rhythms.
We are proud to offer these life-saving services to the people
of Brooklyn, ensuring world-class care where you need it.
When minutes count, we’re right in the neighborhood
C O M P R E H E N S I V E C A R D I A C C A R E
THE BROOKLYN HOSPITAL CENTER
AND MOUNT SINAI HEART.
WORLD-CLASS CARE
WHERE YOU NEED IT MOST.
121 DeKalb Avenue, Downtown Brooklyn
For appointments: 718.250.8265
tbh.org/brooklynheart
Start the year strong
with this vegetable
Whether you’re going for
the gold or just passing the
pigskin in honor of the big
game, athletes and amateurs
alike need the right combination
of nutrients to take on
their training, and sports nutritionists
across the nation
are recommending one vegetable
in particular to get them
there - potatoes! Here’s why:
* Carbohydrate - Potatoes
are a nutrient-dense vegetable
with 26 grams of quality carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates,
importantmportant for optimal physical and mental performance as
the primary fuel for your brain and a key source of energy for muscles.
And, because your body’s own stores of carbohydrates may be
depleted it’s important to replenish them.
* Potassium - A medium (5.2 ounce) skin-on potato contains 620
mg of potassium, an important electrolyte that aids in muscle, cardiovascular
and nervous system function.
* Energy - Potatoes are more energy-packed than any other popular
vegetable. It’s critical to take in the appropriate number of calories
to match the demands of the day, especially while training.
Partial to pasta or rice? With as much - if not more - of several
essential vitamins and minerals found in spaghetti, brown rice or
whole wheat bread, potatoes are a smart addition to your other favorite
performance foods (compared on a per-serving basis). What’s
more, a medium Russet potato with the skin has more vitamin C and
potassium than a medium sweet potato.
Leslie Bonci, registered dietitian and nutrition consultant for the
Kansas City Chiefs and the WNBA, says, “I love potatoes for their
versatility, affordability and applicability to all types of culinary options.
The carbohydrate, fiber and potassium make them a great
choice for workouts and offer a change of pace and taste from other
sports-focused foods.”
She created a recipe for portable and crunchy On-the-Go Potatoes
for a quick savory snack for mid-hike or mid-bike that’s ready in just
about 30 minutes. Make a batch of On-the-Go Potatoes on Sunday
and freeze them. Defrost throughout the week by leaving in the refrigerator
overnight, and then simply re-heat in the toaster oven.
On-the-Go Potatoes
Yield: 8 servings (about 5 potatoes
per serving)
Ingredients:
• 24 oz. petite yellow potatoes
(about 40 petite potatoes)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 cup panko crumbs
• 1/4 cup tuxedo sesame
seeds
• 2 teaspoons Chinese 5-Spice
seasoning mix
Put potatoes in a bowl and toss
with the olive oil and soy sauce.
Mix to coat well.
In a separate bowl, combine
panko bread crumbs, sesame
seeds and 5-spice seasoning and
mix well.
In small batches, put the potatoes
in the bread crumb mixture
and roll around to coat well.
Transfer to a cookie sheet.
Bake at 450 degrees for 20 to 25
minutes, until cooked through.
Nutrition: Per serving (8 servings;
about 5 potatoes per serving)
Calories 174, Fat: 5.7 g, Cholesterol:
0 mg, Sodium: 257 mg,
Carbohydrates: 26.8 g, Fiber: 2.5
g, Potassium: 485 mg, Protein:
4.3 g, Vitamin C: 7 mg (BPT)
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