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parsnip might look like the little-loved offspring of a carrot and a potato, but when it comes to fat loss, it trumps both. The reason? Fibre. Because each one has an impressive 10g – more than 30% of your RDA – a parsnip-packed meal will help keep you feeling full for hours, avoiding the urge to snack on fat-storing junk food. Just make sure you cook them from fresh – parsnip crisps might sound appealing, but the added sugar in most packs will negate the fibrous, fat-fighting goodness. The percentage of your vitamin C RDA provided by one parsnip 1 large sweet potato, peeled and grated / 1 large parsnip, grated / 1 red apple, peeled, cored and grated / 1tbsp arrowroot flour / Salt and pepper, to taste / 1tbsp coconut oil

TO MAKE Use a steamer basket to steam the grated sweet potato, parsnip and apple for three minutes. Remove from the steamer and gently squeeze to remove excess moisture. Pat the mixture dry with paper towels, add it to the rest of the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Pick up roughly 1tbsp of the mixture and squeeze it with your hands to form a hash brown. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat and add your hash browns, flattening them with a spatula. Cook for two to three minutes on each side. RECIPE FROM