{"id":5618,"date":"2023-12-14T10:20:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T10:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/?p=5618"},"modified":"2024-04-05T15:51:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:51:54","slug":"health-benefits-of-sweet-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/hbh-staging\/health-benefits-of-sweet-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sweet potatoes are on everyone\u2019s mind during the holiday season. They seem to go hand in hand with the holidays, and fortunately, eating these and other sweet vegetables needn\u2019t be limited to this time of year. There are many health benefits of sweet potatoes too! Cravings for sweets can be greatly reduced by adding sweet vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, yams, parsnips, beets, squash, turnips and rutabagas to your daily diet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the health benefits of sweet potatoes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sweet potatoes elevate blood sugar gently rather than with the jolt delivered by simple refined carbohydrates, so there\u2019s no energy crash after you eat them. Much higher in nutrients than white potatoes and especially rich in vitamin A, sweet potatoes offer a creamy consistency that is satisfying and soothing. They are healing to the stomach, spleen, pancreas and reproductive organs and help to remove toxins from the body. They can increase the quantity of milk in lactating women and can lessen cramps and premenstrual symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have any sweet potatoes in your kitchen, go out and buy some (organic and local if possible) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/hbh-staging\/sweet-potatoes-with-lime-and-cilantro\/\">try this recipe here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">If you&nbsp;would like some customized support to delve deeper into your health and nutrition,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/hbh-staging\/schedule-a-15-minute-chat\/\">let\u2019s chat<\/a>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sweet potatoes are on everyone\u2019s mind during the holiday season. They seem to go hand in hand with the holidays, and fortunately, eating these and other sweet vegetables needn\u2019t be limited to this time of year. There are many health benefits of sweet potatoes too! 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