Sweet potato (also known as sweet potato) is a very common food, but sweet potato is rich in nutrition, loved by people. Here is a brief introduction to the advantages and disadvantages of eating sweet potato (sweet potato).
2. Weight loss and beauty care: according to scientific research, sweet potato is very low in calories, only 1 / 3 of rice, so you don't need to worry about getting fat after eating, but it can play a role in weight loss. In addition, sweet potato also contains a substance similar to estrogen, which can protect human skin and delay aging.
3. Prevention and treatment of constipation: sweet potato contains a large amount of dietary fiber, which can not be digested and absorbed in the intestinal tract, can stimulate the intestinal tract, enhance peristalsis, defecate and detoxify, especially for the elderly constipation.
4. Anticancer effect: sweet potato contains a chemical called hydroepiandrone, which can be used to prevent colon cancer and breast cancer. Eating sweet potatoes often helps to maintain normal folate levels in the human body. Too low folate content in the body will increase the risk of cancer. The high content of dietary fiber in sweet potato can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, prevent constipation and colorectal cancer.
5. Good for heart: sweet potato is rich in potassium, β - carotene, folate, vitamin C and vitamin B6, which are all helpful to prevent cardiovascular disease. Potassium helps balance the body's cell fluids and electrolytes, maintaining normal blood pressure and heart function. β - carotene and vitamin C have the effects of anti lipid oxidation and prevention of atherosclerosis.
6. Prevention of emphysema: why some long-term smokers live to be over 90 years old without emphysema may be related to the rich vitamin a content in their daily diet. The researchers recommend that smokers or passive smokers eat vitamin a rich foods such as sweet potatoes every day to prevent emphysema.
7. Antidiabetic effect: sweet potato has a certain antidiabetic effect. Japanese researchers have found that the insulin level in the blood of diabetic obese rats decreased by 26% and 60% respectively after eating sweet potato for 4 weeks and 6 weeks, and found that sweet potato can effectively inhibit the increase of blood glucose level after oral administration of glucose; eating sweet potato can also reduce triglyceride and swimming of diabetic rats The level of free fatty acids
2. Eating too much will lead to abdominal distention, hiccup and farting: sweet potato contains an oxidase, which is easy to produce a large amount of carbon dioxide gas in the gastrointestinal tract. For example, eating too much sweet potato will lead to abdominal distention, hiccup and farting.
3. Too much sugar makes the abdomen uncomfortable: sweet potato has a high sugar content. Eating too much can stimulate the secretion of gastric acid, which makes people feel "heartburn". The contraction of the stomach is strengthened by the stimulation of excessive gastric acid. The stomach acid can flow back to the feeding tube and produce acid vomiting water. In addition, the body can not be fully absorbed for a while, and the remaining part is easy to ferment in the intestine, making the abdomen uncomfortable.
4. Lack of protein and fat: the deficiency of sweet potato is lack of protein and fat, but today people are rich and no longer take sweet potato as the main food. The nutrients it lacks can be supplemented by other diets The advantages and disadvantages of eating sweet potato
After reading the above introduction, eating sweet potato has so many benefits. Do you have a surprise? Usually have the opportunity to eat more sweet potatoes, many benefits.