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Sweet potatoes are high in fibre content, which takes longer to digest than carbohydrates. The stomach remains full for longer durations and prevents excess hunger, thus discouraging weight gain and obesity.
Sweet potatoes are rich in Vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K. These nutrients in the tuber crop are known to suppress inflammatory responses in our bodies.
Sweet potatoes contain pigments called carotenoids which neutralise free radicals that cause oxidative damage of cells. The vegetable is also rich in Vitamin C and E, which are antioxidants that protect the skin from damage caused by exposure to UV rays of the sun and delay ageing effects.
Sweet potatoes contain pigments called carotenoids which neutralise free radicals that cause oxidative damage of cells. The vegetable is also rich in Vitamin C and E, which are antioxidants that protect the skin from damage caused by exposure to UV rays of the sun and delay ageing effects.
Since sweet potatoes have high fibre content, it is an effective treatment for high blood sugar in diabetic patients. White sweet potatoes, in particular, were found to have this ability, in a study.