Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes, you must know.

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Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes, you must know.

Sweet potatoes vary in color, from orange, yellow, and white to purple, with the most common orange. While it is not as popular as potatoes, this root vegetable with a sweet taste is quite nutritious.  

Please take a look at the health benefits it provides.

Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes, you must know.
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Sweet potatoes are high in fiber content, which takes longer to digest than carbohydrates. The stomach remains full for longer durations and prevents excess hunger, thus discouraging weight gain and obesity. 

Sweet potatoes are rich in Vitamins A, B, C, D, E, and K. These nutrients in the tuber crop are known to suppress inflammatory responses in our bodies.

Studies on purple sweet potatoes have found that the compound anthocyanin, which provides coloring in sweet potatoes, can reduce the tumor in bladder cancer, breast cancer, and gastric cancer. 

Since sweet potatoes have a high fiber content, it is an effective treatment for high blood sugar in diabetic patients. 

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