Why Does Europe call Sweet Potato ‘A Super Food’? Know it!
Sweet potato with the shape of potato and nutrients is a root. That is commonly found in Pakistan. In the winter season, it is sold on stalls in a large amount, not only children but elders also love to eat it. Due to the sweet taste of it, it is called sweet potato in English. It is equally popular among the rich and poor due to its low price. Especially the poor/ lower class who mostly suffer malnutrition can meet the deficiencies by sweet potato’s charismatic qualities/ features. Sweet potato is eaten roasted boiled. Its pudding (halwa/ sweet) is also so delicious that gives the body warmth and strength. Use with salt and black paper enhance the taste and benefits of it.
Qualities of sweet potato
Due to countless qualities, this vegetable is called a super food. It saves from many diseases. Eight amazing benefits and qualities are as follow:
1. Saves from heart diseases
You will be amazed by knowing that an abundant amount of vitamin B6 in sweet potatoes saves you from heart diseases. It decreases the homocysteine level which mostly causes heart diseases. Due to an increase in homocysteine arteries of the heart begins to harden. Vitamin B6 makes these arteries flexible. Potassium in sweet potatoes helps to regulate the heartbeats. But the heart patients must not use it without the physician’s advice.
2. Treasure of vitamin A
There is as much Vitamin A in a sweet potato that can fulfill your body’s need for vitamin A for a whole day. Vitamin A saves from many types of cancer, other than that it saves skin from the ultraviolet rays of the sun. Beta carotene in sweet potato is very beneficial for the eyes and enhances eyesight/ makes eyesight good.
3. Maintains blood sugar level
Carotenoid compounds maintain the insulin level in the body which also keeps the blood sugar level right. Vitamin B6 derived from sweet potato protects from diabetes. But the people who are already suffering from diabetes should restrict usage.
4. For stomach ulcers
If someone is suffering from a stomach ulcer so he must use sweet potato. Fibers in it clean the stomach and help in digestion and to removes waste materials from the body which does not increase acidity in the esophagus. Calcium, Potassium, vitamin B, vitamin C, and beta carotene in sweet potatoes protect from the danger of ulcers. Before going to bed first recite Darood e Ibrahim eleven times, Third Kalimah three times, Imaan E Mufasil one time, Imaan E Mujamil one time, Surah Fatiha three times, Surah Ikhlas three times, Darood E Ibrahim eleven times, blow on your chest and sleep. All the financial difficulties, closures, or hurdles due to magic would be gone In Sha Allah. (Note) repeat this act for at least eleven days and you may get blessings In Sha Allah.
5. Benefits for kidneys
Vitamin A saves lunges from many diseases. Lungs diseases like emphysema can be prevented by using sweet potatoes. Harvard University’s research conducted on 124,000 people has been proven that the people who consume such foods that contain carotenoids reduce the danger of cancer by 33%.
6. Makes skin and hair healthy
Sweet potato is also called a beauty food. Nutrients in it are very beneficial for skin and hair. Sweet potato combined with Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Carotene makes skin bright and makes complexion fair. Regular use of it makes hair healthier and reduces hair fall as well.
7. Strengthens nervous system
The use of sweet potatoes prevents inflammation in brain tissues. Fibrinogen level in it. (Continue on page 58)
