Sweet Potato is a super food. it is packed with nutrients that benefit your body in a variety of ways, including boosting the immune system, an essential in the winter months.
Eating seasonally means you get the right balance of nutrients at the right time of year, maximising your own immune system as you do. Sweet potatoes are an Autumn/Winter vegetable.
These potatoes are one of the best low fat forms of Vitamins C & E, essential for skin and hair health. The are packed with antioxidants, fibre, potassium, calcium and folic acid.
This essentially means that they are great for keeping skin looking younger for longer, protect against acne (they are excellent for your circulatory system), as well as eczema and psorisis, keep your digestive tract healthy (easing constipation), the are also excellent for your heart, having cholesterol lowering properties, blood pressure balancing properties (preventing narrowing of blood vessels), balance blood sugar levels and are generally very kind to your heart.
They truly are a super food. Want to add more to your diet? How about a sweet potato mash? Or roast them, chip them or make a wonderful spicy soup out of them:
http://www.wikinut.com/sweet-potato-soup-recipe/1lblwn4f/12h2vpvq/
On another note, I have written 3 books. 2 are part of a series set in Scoltand about the Sidhe, fairy folk. Available on kindle and in paperback:
The Island of the Mist is book 2
The Stone in the Sword is book 1
The 3rd book is an adult, sexy witchy werewolf/vampire story set in New York and featuring a strong female lead character, again available in kindle and paperback formats:
The Wolf, the Witch and the Coffin
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