Can sweet potatoes be eaten raw? What's the role?

moderate consumption of raw sweet potato is helpful to improve constipation, hoarseness and satiety, but excessive consumption may lead to gastrointestinal discomfort, allergies and other symptoms.

1. Benefits:

1. Improve constipation: Sweet potato is rich in dietary fiber. Eating it raw in moderation will help promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and facilitate fecal excretion. In addition, it can help to improve the dry stool and keep the stool unobstructed, which is suitable for people with constipation.

2. Improve hoarseness: Fresh sweet potato is sweet and juicy, and eating it raw is beneficial to improve hoarseness caused by dry throat;

3. Enhance satiety: Sweet potato is low in calories and contains a lot of starch and dietary fiber. Eating sweet potato raw in moderation can make people feel full, reduce the intake of other high-calorie foods and help control their weight.

2. Disadvantages:

1. Gastrointestinal discomfort: The content of starch and dietary fiber in sweet potato is high, which is not easy to digest. If you eat too much raw sweet potato, it may increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and cause symptoms such as stomach pain, abdominal distension and indigestion;

2. Allergy: Some people with allergic constitution are allergic to the protease in raw sweet potatoes, and after eating, they may have symptoms such as skin flushing, rash, itching, and even fever and dyspnea in severe cases, which is not good for their health.