When strolling down the street in winter, one often catches a fragrant aroma. Following the scent, you'll find it's roasted sweet potatoes! These roasted sweet potatoes are a winter specialty, commonly seen on street corners. Both adults and children are drawn in by their unique fragrance. Buying a hot roasted sweet potato not only satisfies your craving but also warms your body. It's also very nutritious, making it a favorite for everyone. But how should you eat roasted sweet potatoes? Can you eat them with the skin on?
Sweet potatoes are nutritious and have anti-cancer and anti-emphysema properties, but there are many taboos to be aware of when eating them, such as paying attention to the amount and timing of consumption.
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Sweet Potatoes are a longevity food
Sweet potatoes are rich in nutrients. According to measurements, every kilogram of sweet potatoes contains 290 grams of sugar, 23 grams of protein, 5 grams of dietary fiber, and 2 grams of fat, as well as a variety of vitamins and minerals. The vitamin content is comparable to that of citrus fruits, especially yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes, which contain 52 milligrams of carotene per 100 grams. Sweet potatoes can supply the body with a large amount of energy; 1 kilogram of sweet potatoes produces 5317 kilojoules of heat, while 1 kilogram of white flour or rice produces only about 14779 kilojoules. More wonderfully, the protein in sweet potatoes complements the protein in rice and flour, significantly supplementing the lack of vitamin C in flour, calcium in rice, and the deficiency of carotene in both. Eating sweet potatoes with rice and white flour can improve the nutritional value of staple foods and help people live longer.
The Ming Dynasty medical expert Li Shizhen said: "People in the sea live long, and it is because they eat sweet potatoes."
Don't eat the skin of winter roasted sweet potatoes
The hot roasted sweet potatoes of the season are sweet and delicious, some even roasted until "sugar oil" seeps out. The crispy, charred skin is particularly popular, and many people eat it along with the skin. Experts say it's best not to eat the skin of roasted sweet potatoes because it contains more alkaloids, and excessive consumption can cause gastrointestinal discomfort. Especially the skin of sweet potatoes with black spots should not be eaten, as it can cause poisoning.
Precautions for eating sweet potatoes:
1. It is not advisable to eat raw sweet potatoes.
Because the cell membranes of the starch in raw sweet potatoes have not been destroyed by high temperature, it is difficult for the human body to digest them. At the same time, when cooking sweet potatoes, the steaming or boiling time should be appropriately extended to destroy the "gasification enzyme" contained in the sweet potatoes, so that you will not experience discomfort such as bloating, heartburn, belching, nausea, and flatulence after eating.
2. It's good to eat sweet potatoes with other foods.
If you eat sweet potatoes with rice or flour, it can have a protein-complementary effect. If you also eat some pickles or fresh radishes at the same time, you can reduce the production of stomach acid.
3. It's best to eat sweet potatoes at noon.
This is because the calcium contained in sweet potatoes needs to be absorbed by the body for 4 to 5 hours, and the afternoon sunlight can promote the absorption of calcium. In this case, eating sweet potatoes at lunch allows the calcium to be fully absorbed before dinner, without affecting the absorption of calcium from other foods at dinner.
To eat sweet potatoes in winter, the following conditions must be met
1. Try not to eat them on an empty stomach. Eating sweet potatoes on an empty stomach increases the chance of acid reflux and heartburn because sweet potatoes themselves contain relatively high carbohydrates and are sweet, which increases the possibility of reflux.
2. It is best not to eat more than three taels (about 150 grams) of sweet potatoes in a day. Moreover, if you experience acid reflux, you can divide the three taels into smaller portions.
3. Don't eat sweet potatoes with overly sweet things. Sweet potatoes are sweet themselves. If you eat them with other sweet foods, the possibility of reflux doubles. Therefore, it is best not to eat sweet potatoes with overly sweet foods at the same time.
The fragrant sweet potatoes make you want to eat them, but don't just focus on eating them; you must eat them according to the correct method. In addition, people with frequent diarrhea and diabetes are not recommended to eat roasted sweet potatoes, as it will aggravate their condition. People with stomach problems should not eat too many, as it is easy to cause bloating, so be sure to pay attention.
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