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I am very happy to publish Game Day Magazine for the youth athletes and

families in Coweta County. Game Day is a community based publication

that focuses on the youth athletes in our county, from our recreational

leagues, middle school programs, as well as all six local high schools.

I have been involved in youth sports since the age of five. My experience in

sports are as a player, a parent, recreational coach, travel team coach, high

school coach as well as running youth sports programs for a non-for profit for

over 15 years. Growing up in Western New York, I played many organized

team sports such as baseball, soccer, golf, skiing, football, and lacrosse. I

have coached high school lacrosse as well as youth soccer, basketball,

baseball, and football.

I live in Newnan and have three boys Jay, Brian, and Owen. The boys stayed busy throughout the

year playing year round lacrosse.

We have some very skilled and talented youth athletes here in Coweta County and I am very excited to

highlight many of them throughout the year.

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COUGARS

Ashley Williams

How/why

did you get

involved in

cheerleading?

I got invoved

becasue my best

friend wanted to

tryout.

What was

your first

cheerleading

squad?

Evans Middle

School Pep Squad.

How old were you when you first started

to cheer?

I was 12 years old when I first started.

Do you play any other sports?

Soccer.

What is your favorite:

Food – Wings and Pizza

Movie – Wrinkle in Time

Book – Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Subject in school – Math

Teacher – Mrs. Cline

What message would you give to young

girls or boys that are interested in

cheering?

I tell young girls to follow their dreams and never give

up. Always keep a positive attitude.

What are your plans after high school?

After high school, I would like to be a elementary school

teacher.

What is your favorite part about being a

cheerleader?

My favorite part is the bond I have with my

friends and I love competing.

What do you do in your

free time?

I watch Netflix.

Do you have any

siblings?

No.

Northgate

VIKINGS

Callie Frazier

How/why did you get involved in

cheerleading?

My mom has been the head coach at Northgate since

I was a year old. I wanted to share the experience

with her.

What was your first cheerleading squad?

My first cheer team was at Northgate High School.


to cheer?

I started cheering when I was 13 years old.


cheerleader?

My favorite part about being a cheerleading is seeing

what happens when the team comes together and

puts their talents towards

the team’s ultimate goal.

Do you have any

siblings?

No.

What do you do in

your free time?

In my free time I like

to spend time with my

friends and family.


I play lacrosse.


Food – Cookies

Movie – Rudy

Book – The Selection

Subject in school – Art

Teacher – Mrs. Ratliff


girls that are interested in cheering?

Chase after your dreams and don’t stop until

you reach them. Cheerleading takes a lot of

hard work, but it’s all worth it in the end.

What are your plans after

high school?

I hope to attend and cheer for

the University of West

Georgia.

East Coweta

INDIANS

Ava Lewis

cheerleading squad?

Newnan Southern Stars Stardust.

How/why

did you get

involved in My

babysitter cheered

so I went to one of

her competitions

and fell in love

with it.

What was

your first


to cheer?

I was five years old when I first started.

What is your favorite part

about being a cheerleader?

I love the footbal games and

the adrenaline rush I get before

competing.

What do you do in your

free time?

Shop too much. I also

love being with my

friends.

Do you have any siblings?

Grayson (16), Carson (22), Wyatt (25)


No


Food – Pizza

Movie – Beyond the Lights

Book – Fearless

Subject in school – Art and Pottery

Teacher – Coach Guess


girls or boys that are interested in

cheering?

Enjoy every

monute of it; don’t

wish it away.

What are your

plans after

high school?

Cheer in college

and possibly major

in Early Childhood

Education.

Central

CRUSADERS

Evangelina Davis


cheerleading?

All my friends were already involved, so I decided I

would try out.


My first cheerleading squad was at Central Christian.


to cheer?

I was 14 when I started cheering.


cheerleader? Being able to act as a leader within

my school as well as compete against other schools.

What do you do in your free time?

Usually study, focus on school, but when I’m not

doing that I hang out with friends.

What

message

would you

give to young

girls that are

interested in

cheering?

Although it’s

difficult at first,

never give up.

What are your

plans after

high school?

I plan to go to

UGA, major in

Criminal Justice,

then apply for the Law program there.


Nevian (14), Ethan (13) and Inara (3).

Do you play any

other sports?

Softball.

What is your

favorite:

Food – Wings

Movie –5 Feet Apart

Book – Harry Potter

Series

Subject in school –

History

Teacher – D.

McKelvy (Doc)

Trinity Christian

LIONS

Carlyn Hayes

How/why did you

get involved in

cheerleading?

My mom cheered

professionally for the

Falcons.

What was your

first cheerleading

squad?

The Jets.

How old were you

when you first started to cheer?

Three years old.


Food – Any seafood

Movie – Coco

Book – Wonder

Subject in school – Science

Teacher – Mr. Mueller



Never stop chasing your dreams, anything is

possible.


To cheer in college.


cheerleader?

Being the most spirited at the school.

What do you do in your free time? Go to

my cheer gym in Marrietta.


Cheyenne (20)


No.

Heritage

HAWKS

Jessie Himes


cheerleading?

My best friend and I wanted to cheer on the middle

school team for fun.


Heritage Middle School team.


to cheer?

I was 13 when I started cheering.


cheerleader?

Seeing the crowd get involved and excited.

What message

would you give to

young girls that

are interested in

cheering?

Go for it becasue you

will never regret it.

What are your

plans after high

school?

Attend college and go to

med school.

What do you do in your free time? Hang

out with friends. I also like to draw and paint.


Gina (28) and Joe (30)


No.


Food – Any Mexican food

Movie – Fast and Furious

Book – The Outliers

Subject in school – Math

Teacher – Mr. Marchman

Central

CRUSADERS

Olivia Twiggs

first started to cheer?

I was seven years old.

How/why

did you get

involved in

cheerleading?

My friends

encouraged me to

do it.

What was

your first

cheerleading

squad?

Upward.

How old were

you when you


cheerleader?

Cheering on my team and also competition.


Dalton (20)


Softball.


Food – Steak

Movie – The Notebook

Book – Night

Subject in school – Chemistry

Teacher – Dr. McKeluy



I would say go for it and have fun with it. You will

make life long friends by doing it.


To go to Georgia Southern and major in Biology.

What do you do in your free

time?

Working at Chick-fil-a and hanging

out with friends.

Landmark

WAR EAGLES

Alison Horan


cheerleading?

I wanted something to do with a team that created life

time friendships and cheer was the sport for me.


Landmark Christian 4th grade cheer squad.


to cheer?

I first started cheering when I was ten.


cheerleader?

I love the family-like relationship the team has and

how we are as the season progresses.

What do you do in your free time?

I’m a dancer, I

manage soccer

and I’m also

an AP/honors

student.

Do you

have any

siblings?

No siblings, my

parents could

only handle

one!

contemporary,

kickline and I’m

also on an elite

team for my studio.

What is your

favorite:

Food – Celery

Movie – Letters

to Juliet

Subject in

school –Math

Teacher – My

AP spanish

teacher, Mrs.

Mesche



Cheerleading is so much fun but it’s also a big

commitment. Trust the process, enjoy your time with

temmates and create long friendships.


I hope to attend Johns Hopkins University or

Georgetown Univesity with Pre-Med as my major and

later go into woman’s health.

Do you

play any

other

sports?

Tap, Ballet,

Jazz,

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Millions of youth today participate

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Whether it is football, swimming,

soccer, dance, ice hockey or

any other sport, very often

the importance of nutrition is

overlooked by both coaches and

parents. Good nutrition along

with adequate hydration and

proper vitamins and minerals

are essential for maximum

athletic performance. If these

are overlooked, the result can be

under performance or even more

critical is the increase in injury

and risk of dehydration. Sports

nutritionists stress the connection

between how young athletes play

and what they eat. By building

healthy eating habits, athletes

will be able to not only play to the

best of their ability, but also carry

over healthy eating habits later in

life. Young athletes are often told

that proper nutrition is like fueling

your car. In order to keep the

engine running you need to give

it gas. You wouldn’t add useless

or harmful ingredients to the gas

or your car wouldn’t run. When

sugary, fatty and processed

foods are added to your body,

your engines will simply not

run at their capacity. Parents

who are looking to help their

young athletes to improve their

performance should follow these

great tips.

1. Make sure you child eats a healthy

breakfast packed with eggs, cheese,

lean meats and whole grains. Whole

fruits are also a good choice. Stay

away from sugary cereals, pop tarts,

donuts, muffins, etc that provide no

nutritional value.

2. Increase your child’s water intake.

Proper hydration is essential for

athletic performance. Stay away

from sugary drinks including fruit

drinks, sugary sports drinks, soft

drinks, etc.

3. Eliminate Processed Foods. This

includes your stops at fast food

restaurants. Prepare fresh meals

that focus on whole foods including

fruits and vegetables.

4. Eliminate unhealthy snacks. Stop

serving chips, candy, cupcakes

and other sugary, processed snack

foods. Replace them with cut up

fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds,

yogurt or other healthy snacks.

5. Don’t buy foods your young athlete

shouldn’t eat. Bringing junk into

the home is a sure way to mess

up an athletic healthy eating plan.

Leave the junk on the shelf at the

supermarket.

Mason

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No excuses needed...

In sports, athletes are always looking for a

competitive advantage over their opponent.

What if there was an athlete that used his

perceived weakness as an advantage against

you? That would be 9th grade wrestler Mason

Hillegas, who is a 106lb amputee wrestler

at Newnan High School. Mason loves to

prove people wrong by using his amputee to

his advantage. Mason said, “My opponent

are always hesitant at first and this is my

opportunity to get a quick start and take

control of the match.” Mason also added, “My

opponents usually doubt my abilities because

I am only using one hand.” He surprises

them every time. Mason was not born an

amputee, but since the age of 4, he has had

to overcome over 17 surgeries and 2 skin

grafts to make him the young man he is today.

As per his mother, Ashlee Hillegas, “From

an early age, Mason has always been very

outgoing and active.” Mason is very thankful

for the support from his mom and dad, who

allow him to sign up and participate in sports.

In addition to wrestling, Mason also plays

football, does karate, and runs track. All

while still, academically maintaining an A/B

average. At his last checkup, the doctor

informed Mason that he would need additional

surgeries. Mason has learned to accept the

obstacles and hardships as he gets older.

Mason did have one request to the doctor if

there were to be more surgeries, “Can this wait till

after wrestling season?” His mom was not surprised

by his response. “Mason has always had a “Let’s do

this” attitude.”

Mason’s coach at Newnan High School, Eric

Shea, loves his spirited, fiery competitiveness, and

dedication as a member of the wrestling team. Shea,

Head Wrestling Coach added, “Mason is one of the

most competitive guys we have and has an extreme

desire to win. He is very skilled and does not use his

disability as an excuse. He works hard to be the best

he can be, take pride in the success and contributes

to the team.”

Mason maintains a positive attitude regardless of

how he is feeling. “I know that there can be pain

sometimes, but if I push through the pain and hard

times, I know I can achieve my dreams and goals.”

Mason indicated that things have never been easy for

him playing sports growing up. “Holding the football

as a running back on the 9th grade football team was

difficult, but I knew that my teammates depended

on me and that I needed to come through for them.”

Mason says he was pulled towards wrestling, which

he admits he is better at, but loves football more

because it was “different” and “something new.” He

said he has been told his whole life, “You can’t do

that.” This, at times, would make him doubt his

abilities, but he quickly learned that he was able to

overcome any doubts that he may have had.

Mason looks up to and has a great deal of respect

for NFL player, Shaquem Griffin. Griffin too had his

hand amputated at the age of four. This didn’t stop

him from playing football. Griffin was selected 141st

overall in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft by

the Seahawks, where his twin brother Shaquill plays

cornerback.

Mason’s parents have always supported him in

all his sports. “My parents have always given me

everything I need to play sports; I don’t know what I

would do without them. I can always hear my mom

from the stands cheering me on during a wrestling

match, which feels amazing to have her in my

corner.”

When talking about his teammates, Mason gives

them credit for always supporting him. Mason loves

to help others, and contribute to his team in any way

possible. Even during team drills and workouts, he

will find a way to do the exact drill required of his

teammates even though he only has one hand. This

includes resting the weight bar on his single hand

while others lift with two hands.

Don’t underestimate your opponent, you don’t know

their story, but when the match starts you will know

their will to win.

Real life inpiration

Photo Credit: Kirby Lee-

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Shaquem Griffin will

be going into his

three season as a

professional football

for the NFL Seattle

Seahawks. He is

the twin brother

of Seahawks

cornerback Shaquill

Griffin, and both

brothers played

college football for

the University of

Central Florida Knights.

As an amputee with one hand when he was 4 years

old. He was selected as a fifth round pick (141st

overall) by the Seahawks.

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Coweta County native and former

Landmark stand-out, second

Lieutenant Lindy Long Jones, has

her sights set on qualifying for the

Olympics. After qualifying for the

Olympic Marathon Trials with a time

of 2:36:59 in her marathon debut

at the Chicago Marathon, Lindy will

compete in the Trials in the A group

with other top runners.

Lindy graduated from the Air Force

Academy in 2017 where she ran

cross country and track. Her coach,

Bill Thorn who ran his 50th race

as a member of The United States

Air Force, said “She was the DNA

of the program at USAFA.” At the

Air Force Academy, she led her

cross-country team to the firstever

appearance by a military

academy at the NCAA National

Championships in 2016, all while

balancing engineering courses and

military training.

Her mom Lisa Long, quotes “She

is an Overcomer and a Fighter.

I know I am her mom but she is

inspirational to me.” In 2017, she

received the highest award given

in Athletics for females. Everyone

thinks highly of Lindy, she is a true

fighter for what she wants. Lindy

always keeps her faith in Christ

Jesus, and believes that she can

do all things through Him. Such as,

in her senior year, she completed

12 laps with a dislocated shoulder,

yet she didn’t stop. She persevered

through her pain to finish the race.

Lindy’s mom also quotes “16 years

ago my 14 year old son had a

number for The Peachtree Road

Race. Lindy being a runner and 6

years old cried to use her brother’s

number. She ran the race and never

stopped.”

After graduation Jones was

stationed at McChord Air

Force Base outside of Tacoma,

Washington. She’d planned to

take a break from the sport but in

her off times, she found herself

running again. One of Lindy’s

biggest supporters and biggest fan

was her father, Dr. James Long.

He always supported her running.

Every Sunday after church, her

father drove her to the state crosscountry

course. During their drive,

they would discuss how to handle

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rivalries and pressure. “He would say,

you don’t need to compare yourself

to anybody.” At this time he became

seriously ill with a blood infection.

“Part of me wanted to quit running,”

she said. “But I knew it could give

me purpose and he wanted me to

continue pursuing goals.”

Today, 2nd Lieutenant Lindy Long

Jones is training as part of the Air

Force World Class Athlete Program

(WCAP) in which active-duty service

members train full-time. They aim to

make an Olympic team and along the

way, inspire recruits to sign up and

those already enlisted to aim higher

with their athletic pursuits for the Air

Force.

Lindy did not plan to compete at the

marathon distance as first. Her plan

was to run the 10,000 event. After a

running a time of 33:44 at the 2017

Stanford Invitational, she earned her

entry to the elite group. Soon though,

the distances started getting longer

for Lindy as she trained. This was her

way of dealing with the worry of Dr.

Long’s illness.

As she prepared for Chicago,

Lindy trained about 85 miles per

week, lower than that of many elite

marathoners. She would do harder

workouts Tuesday and Friday.

On Sundays, her long run usually

combined harder efforts. Now living

and training in Colorado Springs, CO,

she was training at altitude of close

to 7,000 feet. “Those long runs were,

like, 10 times harder than the race,”

said Lindy.

With that approach, Lindy progressed

despite the stress of her father’s

sickness. She executed her debut

marathon with military precision,

running a 2:36:59, one second under

the Olympic “A” standard.

As the Chicago Marathon neared, Dr.

Long’s condition worsened. More than

once, doctors told the family to say

goodbye. That spring, they amputated

his leg to contain his infection. At that

time they were not sure he would

survive surgery. Lindy believes that

he did, thanks in part to his lifelong

dedication to running and fitness.

Despite his illness, Dr. Long was

determined to travel to Chicago for

the marathon. Lindy’s mother, Lisa,

made sweatshirts with Lindy’s photo

on the front in her Air Force singlet.

The family stood at the first mile and

again not far from the finish; James

leaned on the railing to balance on

one leg, cheering as Jones flew by.

Her parents’ and husbands’ support

helped make it “one of the happiest,

best days of my life,” Lindy said.

Dr. Long survived to see the

marathon, though it was the last day

they would spend together.

The weeks following came with

more struggles. Her father passed

away in November and in January,

her husband Tyler was deployed

overseas.

Training for the Trials has offered

Lindy focus and purpose during these

difficult times. Lindy’s Olympic dream

is within reach. She will continue to

train to reach this goal for herself and

for her father.

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PAST

Name: Braily Guthrie Alford

High School: Newnan HS

Sport: Cheerleading

CCP: Where did you grow up?

ALFORD: I was born and raised in

Newnan and I attended Newnan High

School from 2008-2012. Go Cougars!

CCP: Which sports did you play in

high school?

ALFORD: I was a cheerleader all

throughout High School.

CCP: How did you do academically

in high school?

ALFORD: I think I did pretty well

academically in HS. My grades were

very important to me so I worked

VERY hard to achieve As and Bs. I

graduated with a 3.9 GPA.

CCP: Did you always want to go to

LaGrange College?

ALFORD: LaGrange College was

the only college I wanted to go to!

I didn’t even apply anywhere else.

My older sister went there and I

remember going to visit her at college

when I was younger and loved the

small town feel to LaGrange and the

campus was so beautiful sitting up

on a hill. I’m also a “home body” and

wanted to stay close to home.

CCP: Was there any recruiting

process? Or how you come to cheer

there?

ALFORD: I had met the

cheerleading coach for LaGrange

College at a cheer clinic that they

came and did at NHS my senior year.

She told me about tryouts and gave

me her number. We stayed in touch,

and I went to tryouts when I found

out when they were (I even missed

part of senior prom to tryout). I loved

cheering in HS so I really wanted

to keep doing it in college if it was

possible.

CCP: Did you get any scholarships

to cheer?

ALFORD: Unfortunately, LaGrange

College doesn’t give athletic

scholarship due to it being a private,

Christion college. Luckily I did receive

several academic scholarships and a

couple of Art scholarships (which was

my major) to help cover the cost of

tuition.

CCP: What kind of preparation did

you do to handle the financial burden

of college?

ALFORD: I knew that I would need

to take out student loans to help pay

for tuition but it was worth it to me

to be able to attend the college I’d

always dreamed of going to. I made

sure that I kept my grades up so I

could also get the HOPE scholarship

along with my other scholarships

and grants. I also had a lot of help

from my parents, thank goodness, to

help pay the remainder that wasn’t

covered.

CCP: What was your favorite part

about cheering at Lagrange College?

ALFORD: My favorite part about

cheering at LaGrange College was

how “relaxed” it was. We didn’t

compete, like I did in HS, so there

wasn’t any high stress every time

we practiced. We still worked hard

and walked a chalk line because our

coach wanted us to be the best we

could be, but going to practice was

fun! I’ve met some of my lifelong

friends from cheering at LaGrange

College.

CCP: What have you accomplished

since graduating from Lagrange

College?

ALFORD: Since graduating from LC

in 2016, I went back to school and

got my Masters Degree in Teaching

(MAT). I met my husband at LC

and we got married in May 2018.

I am now starting my third year as

the head cheerleading coach for

LaGrange College.

CCP: What do you hope for your

(future) kids as student athletes?

ALFORD: My hope for my future kids

as a student athlete would be to not

listen to the ones that tell you it’s not

possible. If that’s your passion, go for

it! Prove those people wrong. This

could be about their academics or

athletics.

CCP: What advice would you

impart on student athletes in Coweta

County?

ALFORD: My advice for the student

athletes in Coweta County would

be to enjoy the sport you love for as

long as you can! Take it seriously,

but don’t get so caught up in the

competition of it that you don’t have

fun doing it anymore. There will

come a day when you can’t be on

that field or court anymore, so make

the most of the time you have and

enjoy it while you can. Don’t take

opportunities for granted.

PRESENT

Name: Michael Hoerger

High School: Northgate HS

Grade: 11th

Sport: Cheerleading

CCP: When did you start

cheerleading?

HOERGER: 2 months ago, but prior

to becoming a cheerleader I wrestled

and did gymnastics.

CCP: What is your position on the

squad?

HOERGER: I’m a backspot.

CCP: Who do you root for in college

football?

HOERGER: Alabama.

CCP: What is your favorite subject in

school?

HOERGER: Science.

CCP: Do you want to cheer in

college?

HOERGER: Yes!

CCP: Which schools are you looking

at for college?

HOERGER: West Georgia, Shelton,

UGA and Alabama.

CCP: Which college majors have

you thought about pursuing?

HOERGER: Biology; I want to be a

large animal vet.

CCP: What are your interests

outside of school and sports?

HOERGER: I’m focusing on being

happy.

CCP: How have you prepared so far

for the college process?

HOERGER: I take rigorous courses,

am involved in a lot of clubs, and

attend many college clinics.

CCP: What is your favorite part

about cheering at Northgate?

HOERGER: The atmosphere and

coaching.

CCP: What is your biggest goal as a

student athlete?

HOERGER: Being #1!

CCP: What advice would you

impart on student athletes in Coweta

County?

HOERGER: Focus on school- sports

shouldn’t be your main priority.

FUTURE

Name:Kathryn Brandenburg

School: Moreland Elementary

Grade: Kindergarten

Sport: Cheerleading

CCP: Which cheerleading program

do you participate in?

BRANDENBURG: Sharpsburg

Dance Studio and Newnan

Gymnastics.

CCP: When did you start dancing

and tumbling?

BRANDENBURG: I started dance

and gymnastics at 2 years old.

CCP: Do you play any other sports?

BRANDENBURG: Not right now.

CCP: Who do you root for in college

football?

BRANDENBURG: My mommy says

the Florida State Seminoles.

CCP: What is your favorite subject in

school?

BRANDENBURG: P.E.

CCP: Do you want to cheer in high

school?

BRANDENBURG: Yes!

CCP: What do you want to be when

you grow up?

BRANDENBURG: All kinds of things,

but mostly a horse trainer, teacher

and a dance teacher.

CCP: Although college is far away,

do you talk about any schools you

may want to attend?

BRANDENBURG: No, I just want to

live with my mommy.

CCP: What are your interests

outside of school and sports?

BRANDENBURG: I’m a part of

cubscouts, music and horse riding.

CCP: Who do you look up to?

BRANDENBURG: My Mommy

CCP: What is your favorite part

about cheerleading?

BRANDENBURG: The dancing!

CCP: What is your greatest

accomplishment so far?

BRANDENBURG: completing dance

camps and getting trophies!

CCP: What do you look forward to

the most this year?

BRANDENBURG: learning more

dance routines.

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Green beans are also known

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Their nutrient content includes

fibers, vitamins, minerals and

very less carbohydrates. They

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other essential nutrients. Green

beans have impressive amount

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green beans provide antiinflammatory

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we discuss the top 10 health

benefits of green beans.

1. Vitamin K benefits: Vitamin K plays a

prominent role in blood clotting and heals the

wounds. It also maintains strong bones in the

elderly.

2. Vitamin C benefits: Vitamin C is a great

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carcinogenic. The anti-oxidants found in green

beans are extremely useful for the body.

3. Less calories: Fresh green beans are very

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green beans helps to maintain cholesterol and

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5. Folates: Green beans are also a good

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division and DNA synthesis. Folate rich

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Pecan, Bacon and Blue Cheese Green Beans

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body.

7. Maintains cell and body fluid: Potassium

content in green beans helps the body to

maintain better cell production and body fluid

movement.

8. Controls cardiovascular diseases and blood

pressure: The potassium content in green

beans also helps in controlling blood pressure

and other heart related diseases.

9. Vitamin A effects: Vitamin A found in green

beans helps in providing antioxidants and also

in generating compounds that prevent the

process of ageing.

10. Manganese effect: Manganese content in

green beans help in free radical scavenging

act as it is a co-factor for antioxidants. This

tends to keep you fit and healthy.

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the green beans and

cook for 2-3 minutes.

• Next, drain the beans and immediately place them in a bowl of

ice water for 2-3 minutes.

• Remove the beans from the ice water and set aside. Cook the

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Serving Size: 4-6

• Remove the slices of bacon and place on a paper towel. Add the

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• Then, crumble the bacon and add to the green beans with the

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