Sweet potatoes are not just for the holidays

November 11, 6:00 PMNY Natural Health ExaminerMay Doucette

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Sweet Potatoes

Pearlie Ng

Sweet potatoes are on everyone’s mind this season. They seem to go hand in hand with the holidays, and fortunately, eating these and other sweet vegetables needn’t be limited to this time of year. Cravings for sweets can be greatly reduced by adding sweet potatoes and other sweet vegetables to your daily diet.

The sweet potato is one of most diverse vegetable, producing delicious dishes of all kinds. From appetizers to desserts, main dishes, processed baby food, casseroles, salads, breads, sweet potatoes add valuable, appetizing, nutrients to any meal. Sweet potatoes offer a creamy consistency that is satisfying and smoothing. They are healing to the stomach, spleen, pancreas and reproductive organs and help remove toxins from the body. They increase the quantity of milk in lactating woman and can lesson cramps and premenstrual symptoms.

Sweet potatoes are packed with micro-nutritious, vitamins and minerals. It is a complex carbohydrate, elevating blood sugar gently rather than with the jolt delivered by simple refined carbohydrates, so there’s no energy crash after you eat them. Making them a perfect choice for anyone with diabetes. One backed sweet potato is a great source of vitamin A, fiber and beta carotene. It also contains vitamin C, calcium and iron and low in sodium. Yet it only contains about 145 calories, making it valuable for watching your weight.

If you don’t have any sweet potatoes in your kitchen go out and buy some (organic and local if possible) and bake one tonight!