Sweet potato gives us over 400 percent of daily vitamin. sSweet potatoes also give us a healthy dose of:
- Vitamin C
- Manganese
- Copper
- Pantothenic acid
- Vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B6
- Biotin
- Potassium
- Phosphorus
- Fiber
Boil sweet potato instead of baking them as they release a peptide that lowers your cholesterol.
Researchers from the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization in Japan found sweet potato peptide helps in weight loss. Sweet potato peptide also helps in having –
- Healthier livers
- Lower cholesterol
- Lower triglycerides
Researchers believe sweet potato peptide is beneficial to your waistline and health as it helps your body digest fat more efficiently and suppresses your appetite.
So next time you boil a batch of sweet potatoes, make sure you save the water — because drinking the potato wastewater is the best way to drink up the peptides. If you’re not picky about taste, you can wait for it to cool down and drink it plain. Just think of it as a cheap and natural weight loss drink & also used in smoothies, soups and sauces.
Consume sweet potato water within a few days, otherwise, it will go bad & make sure you buy organic sweet potatoes, so you don’t end up drinking a cup full of pesticide residue.
