Thursday, June 7, 2012

The Almighty Sweet Potato!!

Sweet potatoes are so delicious! I absolutely love to eat them.  But besides the fact that they taste amazing, did you know sweet potatoes are really good for you?

According to an article by Care2.com Sweet Potatoes have 9 amazing health benefits!  Let's explore!!

Sweet potatoes have Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Natural sugars that are slowly released into our bloodstream, High amounts of Carotenoids and they are Very Versatile!!

Sounds like sweet potatoes are not only delicious but also very nutritious!  And there are so many ways to eat them too!! We can roast them, grill them, mash them, toast them, fry them, puree them, bake them or steam them! There is no limit for the Almighty sweet potato!!





We should include this wonderful vegetable in our diets, it is a great source of vitamins and it just plain delicious!


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