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HEALTH BENEFITS OF SWEET POTATOES

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Sweet potatoes or
yams are good food that everyone should include them in their diet. They contain
the fiber which easily digests. Sweet potatoes are good food for the diabetic
patients. They contain the vitamins fibers and carbohydrates .So they have many
health benefits .Below are the some of the health benefits.
  
Working as
Antioxidants:
 Sweet potatoes
contain the beta carotene and vitamin A .It also contains the vitamin C.
vitamin A and Vitamin C together works well as antioxidants to remove the dead
blood cells in the body. These antioxidant properties prevent us from getting
blood cancer and heart diseases.
 Anti cancer Food:
 Sweet potatoes or
yams contain the carcinogen and beta carotene will helps to prevent the cancer
by working as antioxidants in the body. Yams prevent the cancers like colonel
cancer, blood cancer, kidney cancer etc.
 Anti-Inflammatory
Agents:
 Yams contain the
magnesium, zinc, vitamin B .They work as Anti inflammatory agents in the body
Easy Digestive
food:
 Sweet potatoes
contain the rich fiber they are helpful in the food digestion. Sweet potatoes
are just starch and carbohydrates nothing more than that. So they are easily
digestive mainly in mouth .They are also helpful in avoid the stomach ulcers.
Cure Congestion:
 Sweet potatoes
contain the iron, vitamin C which are helpful in cure the congestion nose,
lungs.
 Diet for Pregnancy
women:
 Yams contain the
folate , folic acid which are best supplements for the pregnancy women. This
folic acid is much important for the baby’s formation and proper birth defect
free baby. Yams do it for it’s folic acid.

Strong Muscles:
Yams contain the
potassium which helps in building the muscles strong. Bananas are also rich
sources of potassium.
Healthy heart:
 Sweet potatoes
contain the potassium which is helpful in maintain the body fluid levels and
electorate the blood levels in the body. they prevent the heart attacks and
heart blocking problems.
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