Sweet potato is rich in starch, dietary fiber, carotene, vitamins A, B, C and E, as well as potassium, iron, copper, selenium, calcium and other trace elements 10 and linoleic acid. With high nutritional value, it is called the most balanced healthy food by nutritionists. These substances can maintain the elasticity of blood vessels and are very effective in preventing and treating habitual constipation in the elderly. Unfortunately, most people think that eating sweet potatoes will make people fat and dare not eat them.

In fact, on the contrary, eating sweet potatoes will not only make you fat, but also help you lose weight, keep fit, prevent sub-health, and relieve constipation and detoxify. Every100g of fresh sweet potato contains only 0.2g of fat, which generates 99 kilocalories of heat energy, which is about 1/3 of that of rice. It is a good food with low fat and low heat energy, and it can effectively prevent sugar from transforming into fat, which is conducive to weight loss and bodybuilding.

Sweet potato contains a lot of dietary fiber, which cannot be digested and absorbed in the intestine. It can stimulate intestinal tract, enhance peristalsis, relieve constipation and detoxify, especially for senile constipation.

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Taro contains more crude protein, starch, polysaccharide (mucus), crude fiber and sugar, and the content of protein is higher than that of other high-protein plants such as soybeans. The tuberous roots of taro are tender and fragrant, and are often eaten at banquets. Usually cooked with fat chicken to make "braised taro chicken" or as the bottom material of cold pot dishes. The polysaccharide in taro can enhance the immune mechanism of human body and increase the resistance to diseases. Long-term consumption can detoxify and beautify.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Sweet Potato Pills.