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Sweet Potato Benefits
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Sweet potato benefits are numerous and varied, and these have enabled this root crop to take its place among the most acclaimed health foods around.
Sweet potato is a root crop native to many tropical and subtropical countries. There are several varieties of sweet potato and these are generally distinguished from one another by the color of their rinds and flesh. The most common colors of sweet potato are orange, purple or white/cream. The different varieties of sweet potatoes come in a profusion of shapes, some are short, others are long, and still others are shaped like the conventional potato. |
 Orange or yellow-skinned sweet potatoes are rich in beta carotene and as such, may have lots of beneficial effects on the eyes. Meanwhile, the purple-skinned sweet potatoes are havens of the antioxidant anthocyanins
Sweet potato has been one of the most popular foods of tropical and subtropical countries for centuries. Columbus and his men were fed boiled roots by the natives of the West Indies, which these men described as "not unlike chestnuts in flavor." This new food was carried back to Spain, and from there it was introduced to other European countries.
It is interesting to note that while the orange variety of sweet potato is often called a ' yam' in parts of North America, it is botanically very distinct from the other Asian and African vegetable called a 'yam', which belongs to the monocot family Dioscoreaceae.
The following are the health food nutrients abundant in sweet potato:
Other constituents found in sweet potato include uronic acid, methoxyl, phytin, lecithin, cephalin, organic acids (oxalic acid), phytosterolin, phytosterol, resins, and tannins.
The following are the sweet potato benefits that may be derived from consuming this herb:
Sweet potato is said to help lower the risk for certain forms of cancer (like those involving the colon, kidney and prostate) due to its beta-carotene and other antioxidant content. Sweet potato may help fight arthritis and other internal and external inflammations due to its antioxidant and vitamin content. Sweet potato may help fight acne and hence keep the skin clear due to its antioxidant content. Sweet potato may help regulate blood sugar levels and thus may be beneficial for those with diabetes. Sweet potato may help ease congestion problems. |
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