SUPER FOOD 2:SWEET POTATO
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Sweet potatoes are sweet, starchy root vegetables
Some health benefits:
- 1. Highly Nutritious Sweet potatoes are a great source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals
. One cup (200 grams) of baked sweet potato with skin
• Calories: 180
- • Carbs: 41.4 grams
- • Protein: 4 grams
- • Fat: 0.3 grams
- • Fiber: 6.6 grams
- • Vitamin A: 769% of the Daily Value (DV)
- • Vitamin C: 65% of the DV
- • Manganese: 50% of the DV
- • Vitamin B6: 29% of the DV
- • Potassium: 27% of the DV
- • Pantothenic acid: 18% of the DV
- • Copper: 16% of the DV
- • Niacin: 15% of the DV
In addition, sweet potatoes — especially the orange and purple varieties — are rich in antioxidants that protect your body from free radicals 2. Promote Gut Health The fiber and antioxidants in sweet potatoes are advantageous to gut health. Sweet potatoes contain two types of fiber: soluble and insoluble Your body cannot digest either type. Therefore, fiber stays within your digestive tract and provides a variety of gut-related health benefits.
4. Support Healthy Vision
Sweet potatoes are incredibly rich in beta-carotene,
the antioxidant responsible for the vegetable’s bright orange color
. In fact, one cup (200 grams) of baked orange sweet potato with skin provides more than seven times the amount of beta-carotene that the average adult needs per day Beta-carotene is converted to vitamin A in your body and used to form light-detecting receptors inside your eyes
Severe vitamin A deficiency is a concern in developing countries and can lead to a special type of blindness known as xerophthalmia. Eating foods rich in beta-carotene, such as orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, may help prevent this condition Purple sweet potatoes also seem to have vision benefits. 5. May Enhance Brain Function 6. May Support Your Immune System
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