4 reasons why sweet potatoes are a natural diet food:
- Low-calorie and satiety Sweet potatoes are low in calories and quite satiety. Whether used as a staple food or a non-staple food, it is a good weight loss food. According to the determination, every 100 grams of sweet potato contains only 0.2 grams of fat, which is 1/4 of rice. Therefore, sweet potato is a leader in low-calorie, low-fat foods.
- Rich in balanced nutrition Sweet potatoes also contain balanced nutrients. Such as vitamins A, B, C, cellulose, potassium, iron, copper and other more than 10 kinds of trace elements, of which cellulose has a good stimulating effect on intestinal peristalsis and promotes smooth excretion.
- Can prevent sugar from turning into fat At the same time, because the fibrous structure cannot be absorbed in the intestinal tract, it has the special function of preventing sugar from turning into fat. Therefore, nutritionists call sweet potatoes the health food with the most balanced nutrition, and it is also the most ideal weight loss food that does not cost much.
- Favored both at home and abroad Because sweet potatoes are cheap and effective weight loss “good medicine”, in recent years, sweet potatoes have been favored abroad. Nowadays, the Japanese regard roasted sweet potatoes as a “delicious and healthy food”, and roasted sweet potatoes are even sold in large hotels in Tokyo and Osaka. Europeans and Americans also designed ice cream, desserts, and candies made of sweet potatoes. In some restaurants, you can eat bread for free, but you have to pay extra for sweet potatoes.
Healthy TIPS: It is also important to eat sweet potatoes correctly 1. Be sure to steam and cook them thoroughly. Because the cell membrane of starch in sweet potato is not destroyed by high temperature, it is difficult to digest. Furthermore, the gasification enzymes in sweet potatoes are not destroyed by high temperature, which will cause discomfort after eating. 2. Pay attention to excessive or unreasonable consumption of sweet potatoes, which will cause abdominal distension, heartburn, pantothenic acid, stomach pain, etc.