Weight loss tool sweet potato
Sweet potato is a slimming weapon with low GI value, low calorie, rich dietary fiber and many advantages.
Sweet potatoes usually stop people who lose weight. In fact, excessive intake of sugar will promote insulin secretion, which is the main cause of obesity. But you know what? Sweet potato with high sugar content can reduce insulin and reduce the production of calories and fat, because sweet potato is a low GI food. The so-called GI value refers to the "blood sugar index" in nutrition, that is, taking 100g pure glucose as the benchmark, and taking the blood sugar rise within 2 hours (GI value = 100). The higher the GI value of food, the faster the blood sugar rises, while the GI value of sweet potato is only 55, so eating food with low GI value can keep blood sugar stable, reduce insulin and inhibit fat formation.
In addition, compared with rice, sweet potato has lower calories. A bowl of 150g white rice has 250 calories, and the sweet potato with the same weight is only 190g, which is 60g less. In other words, you don't have to deliberately reduce your food intake to achieve the effect of inhibiting calories.
The recommended daily intake of dietary fiber is 25-35g, but more than 60% people in China generally have insufficient intake. One 100g raw sweet potato, containing 3.5g dietary fiber, can be used to supplement the daily diet. Fiber. Dietary fiber can also effectively prevent constipation. Constipation can cause bad bacteria in the stomach to produce and release substances harmful to the human body. These harmful substances will penetrate into the blood, which will slow down the blood flow and prevent the oxygen and nutrients needed by the body from being delivered to the body. Surrounding the human body leads to poor metabolism, and in severe cases, it may also suffer from diseases such as colorectal cancer and gastric cancer.
Simple and sustainable sweet potato diet
Just use steamed sweet potato instead of one of the main dishes of three meals a day, and the side dishes don't need to be changed. However, it should be noted that foods with high sugar content and high GI value such as potatoes and pumpkins should not be eaten excessively. It is suggested that high-protein fish and soybeans should be used to make up for the deficiency of protein in sweet potatoes. Observe the following points, and the power of the sweet potato diet will be greatly enhanced! !
1. Change the time when sweet potato replaces staple food to breakfast or lunch. Because the calories consumed at night are generally not high, if you consume too much sugar, it will easily lead to obesity.
2. Sweet potatoes should be eaten whole with skin. Sweet potato skin is rich in vitamins and minerals, and it is easier to eat after cooking.
3. Chew thoroughly before swallowing. This action can stimulate the central nervous system of the brain, get a sense of fullness and prevent overeating. 1 Sweet potato chewed for more than 30 times before swallowing can not only promote digestion, but also achieve the effect of relaxing bowels.