Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes come in many different colors
Sweet potato or yam?
What you’ve been calling a yam is most likely a sweet potato. Even more, it’s possible that you’ve never even tasted a yam
More than 4000 types in the world
Health Benefits of eating sweet potatoes
Fighting infections
Sweet potatoes are high in Vitamin A and beta-carotene essential in helping the body fight off infections, and remain resistant to any further infections.
Blood sugar Levels
Essential fibers and magnesium that are critical in the prevention and management of diabetes. They are moderately low glycemic index that also aids in the regulation of blood glucose levels.
Stress management
Sweet potatoes are an important source of magnesium, whose deficiency has been reported to be linked with a higher risk of depression, stress and anxiety.
Anti-inflammatory
Anthocyanins and choline in sweet potatoes make the vegetables an essential dietary source in the prevention and reduction of chronic inflammation in the body.
Cancer fighting
Purple-fleshed (Stokes, Okinawan, Ube) sweet potato is especially effective in the fight against cancer. This variation of the sweet potato has elements that are able to inhibit growth of specific cancers that include breast cancer, gastric cancer, and colon cancer by inducing the cell death of these cancer cells.
Ulcer protection
Sweet potatoes have chemicals that can help heal wounds and ulcers in the stomach. Can be an effective treatment plan against major types of ulcers including ethanol and aspirin-induced ulcers.
Heart health
High fibers, anthocyanin, polyphenols, and high radical scavenging activity contained in sweet potatoes are all important in the fight against cardiovascular diseases.
Hair and skin health
They are rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E. These vitamins are useful in repairing skin that is damaged due to exposure to UV light and slowing down the cell aging process.
Gut health
They are significantly high amounts of fibers, which are essential in promoting a well-functioning digestive tract, as well as preventing constipation.
Blood pressure
Contains considerable amounts of both magnesium and potassium, both of which are essential in the fight against hypertension
Eye health
Contain high amounts of vitamin A, C, and E, all of which are integral in promoting good vision
Weigh management
Contains soluble and fermentable fiber that increase satiety and offers the body a natural, self-sustaining mechanism for body weight regulation
Memory-enhancing
Contains anthocyanin contained in the purple sweet potato possess memory enhancing properties
