Sweet potato is also known as sweet potato, sweet potato, sweet potato, red potato, golden potato, sweet potato, red yam, jade pillow potato, sweet potato, yam, sweet potato, sweet potato, sweet potato, white potato, goose, cute. Sweet potatoes.

Sweet potato is a nutritious and rich natural nourishing food, rich in protein, fat, polysaccharide, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, carotene, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and 8 amino acids.

According to scientists' analysis, its protein content is 7 times more than that of rice; its carotene content is 3.5 times that of carrots; its vitamin A content is 100 times that of potatoes; sugar, calcium and vitamin B1, vitamin B2 The content is higher than that of rice and flour.

Each 100g of edible portion of fresh potato cubes contains 29.5g of carbohydrates, 0.2g of fat, 20g of phosphorus, 18g of calcium, and 0.4g of iron. These substances play an important role in promoting the activity of human brain cells and secreting hormones, enhancing the body's disease resistance, improving immune function, and delaying mental decline and body aging. The Ministry of Health of Japan has listed it as an important food for dietary therapy.

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Taboos on eating sweet potatoes (sweet potatoes)

1. Avoid eating them on an empty stomach

Because sweet potatoes contain more sugar , when eaten on an empty stomach, it is easy to stimulate the secretion of a large amount of gastric acid and easily cause abdominal discomfort. In addition, it contains a lot of fiber, which can easily cause bloating and increased flatulence.

2. It is not suitable to eat raw

Because the cell membrane of starch in raw sweet potatoes has not been destroyed by high temperature, it is difficult for the human body to digest it. At the same time, when cooking sweet potatoes, the cooking time should be appropriately extended, which is more conducive to destroying the "gasification enzyme" contained in sweet potatoes, and will not cause discomfort such as bloating, heartburn, burping, nausea, and gas after eating.

3. Varies from person to person

The following groups of people should try to eat less sweet potatoes: First, people with oxalic acid kidney stones, because sweet potatoes contain a large amount of oxalate. Second, people with chronic gastric problems, reflux esophagitis and gastric ulcers should not eat sweet potatoes to prevent acid vomiting and heartburn, which may aggravate the condition. Third, people with weak spleen and stomach should not eat sweet potatoes to prevent abdominal discomfort or even diarrhea.

4. Do not eat it with the skin on

Because the skin of sweet potatoes contains a lot of alkali, eating too much will cause gastrointestinal discomfort. Sweet potato skins that are brown or have dark brown spots should not be eaten, because these sweet potatoes have been infected by black spot bacteria, which can easily cause liver damage and poisoning after consumption.

In mild poisoning, symptoms such as stomach discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and fatigue may occur. In severe cases, it may cause headache, high fever, asthma, convulsions, vomiting blood, coma, and even death.

5. Appropriate consumption

The oxidase and crude fiber in sweet potatoes can produce a large amount of carbon dioxide in the intestines and stomach, causing abdominal distension and burping, seriously affecting people's digestive function, and Eating too much sweet potatoes can produce a large amount of gastric acid, causing bloating, acid reflux, stomach pain, etc.

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