Sweet potatoes contain a substance called "gasifying enzyme," which can produce a large amount of stomach acid in the human gastrointestinal tract, causing heartburn, nausea, and vomiting of sour water after consumption. Therefore, it is important to master the correct way of eating sweet potatoes:
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1. Pair with salty, not sweet foods
Pair sweet potatoes with rice or flour products and control the portion size per meal. Alternatively, eat sweet potatoes with some pickles or salty soup, and avoid eating them with overly sweet things. Sweet potatoes are already sweet; eating them with additional sweet food can double the likelihood of reflux.
2. Try not to eat on an empty stomach
Eating sweet potatoes on an empty stomach increases the chance of acid reflux and heartburn. This is because sweet potatoes are relatively high in carbohydrates and have a certain sweetness, which increases the possibility of reflux.
3. Eat cooked, not raw
When preparing, steam or boil the sweet potatoes thoroughly to use the water vapor to destroy most of the gasifying enzyme.
4. Soak raw sweet potatoes in a solution of a small amount of alkali, alum, or salt water before processing.