Friday Food Fact

Oh! It's Friday already and I completely forgot about FFF 😬 Here I am, back with some Fun Food Facts for this Friday!! 😉😀 Yet another food that's misunderstood is Sweet potatoes. Many people get confused between Yams and sweet potatoes but Yams are starchy roots while sweet potato flesh varies from white, purple or orange and not at all related to Yams.

People also think that eating sweet potatoes regularly will make you fat and give gas pains. But the truth is Sweet potatoes are low in calories and packed with nutrients making it an ideal weight loss super food. 

★★ sweet potatoes are one of the highest source of Beta-carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Iron, Potassium and Vitamin B-6. 

★★ Sweet potatoes have antioxidant properties and anti-inflammatory properties. 

★★They may help maintain blood pressure and protect against cancer! 

★★Sweet potatoes are rich in fiber and contains just 103 calories when baked making it a "healthy gut" food. It prevents constipation too. 

★★Sweet potatoes have low glycemic index making them considerably safe for diabetic people since it reduces the episodes of low blood Sugar. 

★★High potassium in this food helps in reducing high blood pressure. 

★★It has proven to boost brain power, enhance immunity and promote vision health.

What more reasons do we need to include this humble and wonder food in our meals?!! ☺️☺️