Sweet Potato - The Beauty Food & Anti-Cancer Potential Plus Other Health Benefits

The sweet potato is a versatile vegetable it is found in over 100 countries, where it has fed countless of people for thousands of years. Sweet potatoes have been domesticated since the prehistoric times, according to scientists. Records from ancient caves in Peru show that people have grown sweet potatoes since then. Scientific research has proven that sweet potatoes contain antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and disease-fighting components. The best part of eating a sweet potato is that no part of the plant is wasted, and every part is known to be beneficial for human health. The flesh is packed with beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A for healthy eyesight. Sweet potatoes also have minerals such as potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorous. They’re also abundant in fiber and complex carbohydrates. As if being one of the top vegetable sources of beta-carotene weren't enough, sweet potatoes are also rich in vitamins C and E. These are potent antioxidant vitamins that play an important role in disease prevention and longevity. Both vitamins also play a huge role in the health and beauty of your skin and hair. The combination of beta-carotene, vitamin E and vitamin C in one food makes the sweet potato one heck of a "beauty food". These nutrients all contribute to a healthy, glowing complexion and vibrant hair. A sweet potato’s nutrient content depends on the color of its flesh: Orange ones have the highest amounts of beta-carotene, while the purple-fleshed variety contains anthocyanins – antioxidants that give berries and other foods their red, blue, and purple color. In particular, the antioxidants found in sweet potatoes promote heart health, fight inflammation, and keeps bacterial infection, Type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers at bay. Sweet potatoes contain high amounts of potassium. Potassium plays an important role in lowering blood pressure by ridding the body of excess sodium and regulating fluid balance. In addition, sweet potato is A great source of manganese. It is a pivotal component in the metabolism of carbohydrates which helps support healthy blood sugar levels. This can help stabilize the appetite for hours as opposed to the temporary satisfaction that comes with most other carbohydrates. Sweet potato leaves are just as valuable. They’re excellent sources of vitamin B6 which protects blood vessels and arteries plus prevent cardiovascular diseases. Vitamin B6 helps keep the walls of these important blood passageways flexible and healthy which allows blood to flow freely. Given that the body cannot manufacture B vitamins, its presence in sweet potatoes is a huge factor in keeping us healthy. According to a recent study, eating the purple leaves of a sweet potato for two weeks can lower the amount of bad cholesterol in the body and prevent plaque from sticking to the arteries. In addition, sweet potatoes are packed with tumor-fighting polyphenols. A six-week study on mice showed that the presence of polyphenols in the body prevents the growth of prostate cancer cells. Even the skin of sweet potatoes contain antioxidants that fight breast, colon, ovary, and lung cancer cells. In particular the purple sweet potatoes have high contents of anthocyanin, and anthocyanins have been associated with a reduced cancer risk. Anthocyanin extracts from purple sweet potato exerted strong antioxidant effects in vitro and also had anti-aging, anti-hyperglycemic, and anti-tumor activities. You might be surprised to learn that you can juice sweet potatoes. They add a different sweetness than fruits and offer a slightly thicker consistency to your juice since they are part of the starch family. This colorful vegetable can also be eaten raw in a salad. Therefore, grate a sweet potato and enjoy your medicine! Sweet Potato Juice with Turmeric INGREDIENTS: • 1 sweet potato • 2 apples • 1 orange • 1 carrot • 4 stalks celery • 3 in (7.5 cm) piece of turmeric • pinch of black pepper DIRECTIONS: 1. Wash all ingredients well. 2. Peel the orange and sweet potato. 3. Add all produce through juicer and enjoy! Please visit The Refreshing Point Web store for Healthy Products discussed in my videos: https://www.amazon.com/shop/therefres... Also, if you are interested in Non-GMO, Gluten Free, Organic, Freeze Dried Foods, I am a consultant of Thrive Life: https://www.thrivelife.com/goodhealth Sources: http://www.globalsciencebooks.info/On... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/?ter... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases... Thank you for watching! Good Day and Good Health The Refreshing Point Sweet Potato - The Beauty Food & Anti-Cancer Potential Plus Other Health Benefits