Despite its name and even if it can easily be replaced in recipes, the sweet potato is not similar to the potato. We can eat it as well tuber than the leaves. In the manner of spinach, in this case. It is richer in starch than the potato. It is also an excellent source of beta-carotene. And it contains minerals and trace elements — as the copper where the manganese — as well as vitamins – B and C in particular.
So the sweet potato would help prevent cardiovascular illnesses and certain cancers, like that of the prostate or that of the breast. The leaves of the sweet potato even seem to protect against the development of lung cancer. Sweet potato in general could also have a positive effect on the diabetes, the liver, the immune system and memory.
Did you know that there are over 400 varieties of sweet potatoes ? Their skin can be white, yellow, red, or even purplish. As for their flesh, it appears orange when it is sweeter and rather white or yellowish when it is less sweet.
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