Sweet Potato: A vegetable rich in nutrients!
Posted on: 06/Jun/2015 11:49:37 AM
Though sweet potato does not appear like a rich colourful vegetable, it contains a good quantity of beta-carotene.
Sweet potato increases the vitamin ‘A’ level in blood.
It also contains anti-oxidant property and anti-inflammatory property. It also destroys the germs or bacteria acting against oxygen absorption.
As it tastes sweet, there is a false public opinion that it is not good for diabetics.
On the contrary, a special starch in sweet potato tends to normalise the blood.
Type-2 diabetics can take sweet potato.
As sweet potato is rich in fibre, it delays the process of starch entering the blood and brings down the sugar level in the blood.
Sweet Potato has a medicinal property and is good for people suffering from piles, constipation, etc.
Sweet potato contains very little fat but contains a good quantity of fibre.
It is also rich in anti-oxidants, vitamins, and minerals.
It had carbohydrate as the basic element.
Sweet potato tends to increase the sugar level in the blood slowly.
Hence, diabetics can eat sweet potato in limited quantities.
Sweet potato contains more beta-carotine than any other root vegetable.
It is a natural fever-resistant.
Once eaten, its vitamin ‘A’ helps in good health and improvement in the skin and nervous system performance.
Sweet potato acts against lung & throat cancer.
It also contains iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, potassium and some essential minerals.
To select a good quality sweet potato, check whether it feels hard solid in the hands. The skin of the vegetable should be free from spots.
If it is shrunk in the ends, it is old. Do not wash the mud off immediately after buying. Moisture spoils the vegetable easily. Hence, it is better to wash the vegetable just before use.
Sweet potato is a vegetable that can be used immediately after buying.
Do not keep it in the refrigerator as it will tend to dry up and lose its flavour!
