7 Health Benefits Of Sweet Potatoes

The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous root that belongs to the family Convolvulaceae. The Ipomoea batatas are native to the tropical regions of America. Sweet potatoes are only distantly related to the potato (Solanum tuberosum) and do not belong to the nightshade family. Do you want the text version of the health benefits of sweet potatoes? Read the full article here: http://bit.ly/dovemed-sweet-potatoes Subscribe to DoveMed’s YouTube channel or "Like" Facebook page for health benefit videos of your favorite fruits and vegetables. Share in the comments section foods that you have made with sweet potatoes. --------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to DoveMed’s channel to learn about more medical studies taking place! --------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with DoveMed Online ➨Visit DoveMed.com: http://bit.ly/dovemed ➨Find DoveMed on Facebook: http://bit.ly/dovemed-facebook ➨Follow DoveMed on Twitter: http://bit.ly/dovemed-twitter ➨Follow DoveMed on Instagram: http://bit.ly/dovemed-instagram ➨Follow DoveMed on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/dovemed-linkedin ➨Follow DoveMed on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/dovemed-pinterest --------------------------------------------------------------- DoveMed is a trusted, physician-approved, and simple to understand health technology portal geared to help consumers make better decisions regarding all-around health and well-being – their own as well as their loved ones. Our company is independent and is not owned by any pharmaceutical, medical, or media companies. --------------------------------------------------------------- Resources: Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, without salt [Sweetpotato] Nutrition Facts & Calories. (n.d.). Retrieved July 11, 2017, from http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/v... Björck, I., Granfeldt, Y., Liljeberg, H., Tovar, J., & Asp, N. G. (1994). Food properties affecting the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 59(3), 699S-705S. Drewnowski, A., Kurth, C., Holden-Wiltse, J., & Saari, J. (1992). Food preferences in human obesity: carbohydrates versus fats. Appetite, 18(3), 207-221. Cogswell, M. E., Zhang, Z., Carriquiry, A. L., Gunn, J. P., Kuklina, E. V., Saydah, S. H., ... & Moshfegh, A. J. (2012). Sodium and potassium intakes among US adults: NHANES 2003–2008. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 96(3), 647-657. Russell, R. M. (2002). Beta-carotene and lung cancer. Pure and applied chemistry, 74(8), 1461-1467. Ströhle, A., & Hahn, A. (2009). Vitamin C and immune function. Medizinische Monatsschrift fur Pharmazeuten, 32(2), 49-54. Griffith, C. L. (2017). Potential to Improve Fiber Digestion in the Rumen(Doctoral dissertation, University of Alberta). Nikiforuk, A., Kos, T., Potasiewicz, A., & Popik, P. (2015). Positive allosteric modulation of alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors enhances recognition memory and cognitive flexibility in rats. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 25(8), 1300-1313.