Benefits Of Sweet Potato
June 12, 2008
Although sweet potatoes may be part of the Thanksgiving tradition, be sure to add these wonderful naturally sweet vegetables to your meals throughout the year; they are some of the most nutritious vegetables around. Sweet potatoes can be found in your local markets year-round, however they are in season in November and December.
Nutritional facts and benefits of sweet potato
Given below is the amount of nutrients in 100 gm of sweet potatoes:
· Carbohydrates - 20.1 gm
· Sugars - 4.2 gm
· Dietary fiber - 3.0 gm
· Fat - 0.1 gm
· Protein - 1.6 gm
· Vitamin A - 709 ?g
· ?-carotene - 8509 ?g
· Thiamin (Vitamin B1) - 0.1 mg
· Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) - 0.1 mg
· Niacin (Vitamin B3) - 0.61 mg
· Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) - 0.8 mg
· Vitamin B6 - 0.2 mg
· Folate (Vitamin B9) - 11 ?g
· Vitamin C - 2.4 mg
· Calcium - 30.0 mg
· Iron - 0.6 mg
· Magnesium - 25.0 mg
· Phosphorus - 47.0 mg
· Potassium - 337 mg
· Zinc - 0.3 mg
· Calories - 90 kcal (360 kJ)
Asthma: The sweet potato is effective in curing congestion of nose, bronchi and lungs, thereby giving relief in asthma. Its typical aroma helps in this. Bronchitis: The concentration of vitamin-C, iron and other nutrients help curing bronchitis. The sweet potatoes are believed to be capable of warming up the body (may be due to the sweetness and other nutrients). This property also is beneficial in bronchitis, apart from its property to ease congestion.
Sweet potato contains unique root storage proteins that have been observed to have significant antioxidant capacities. In one study, these proteins had about one-third the antioxidant activity of glutathione-one of the body’s most impressive internally produced antioxidants. Although future studies are needed in this area, count on these root proteins to help explain sweet potatoes’ healing properties.
It is also helpful in arthritis: Beta-carotene, magnesium, zinc and vitamin-B complex, among others, make sweet potato a helping hand to cure arthritis. The water in which the sweet potatoes are boiled can be applied externally on joints too to ease pain in arthritis. Sweet potato is good for stomach ulcers and inflamed conditions of the colon. It is beneficial for low blood pressure. It may be helpful for hemorrhoid because of its high fiber content.
Sweet potatoes are excellent sources of carbohydrates, Beta-carotene, and B complex vitamins. Because carbohydrates play such an important role in dieting and weight management, many diet regimens now recommend consuming one baked sweet potato each day. It also helps in digestion: The fiber content of sweet potatoes is higher than that of common potatoes and it tastes good too. When these two factors are combined with other minerals like magnesium present in sweet potatoes, it makes an excellent facilitator for digestion. Sweet potatoes are easy to digest too, since they mainly contain starch. They are soothing for the stomach and intestines too.
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