{"id":29729,"date":"2026-02-11T06:03:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T06:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thozhilvarthalatest.com\/?p=29729"},"modified":"2026-02-11T06:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T06:05:09","slug":"sweet-potatoes-can-be-eaten-here-are-6-great-health-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thozhilvarthalatest.com\/?p=29729","title":{"rendered":"Sweet potatoes can be eaten; here are 6 great health benefits!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the reasons why sweet potatoes, which have more health benefits than regular potatoes, should be included in your diet:<\/p>\n<p>1. For eye health<br \/>\nThe &#8216;beta carotene&#8217; that gives sweet potatoes their orange color turns into vitamin A when it reaches the body. This helps improve eyesight and cure night blindness.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0d2e\u0d27\u0d41\u0d30\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d3f\u0d34\u0d19\u0d4d\u0d19\u0d4d ( Sweet potato ) \u0d06\u0d30\u0d4b\u0d17\u0d4d\u0d2f \u0d17\u0d41\u0d23\u0d19\u0d4d\u0d19\u0d7e | \u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d30\u0d2e\u0d47\u0d39\u0d02, \u0d15\u0d4a\u0d33\u0d38\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d4d\u0d30\u0d4b\u0d7e \u0d09\u0d33\u0d33\u0d35\u0d7c \u0d0e\u0d19\u0d4d\u0d19\u0d28\u0d46 \u0d15\u0d34\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d23\u0d02\" width=\"930\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/APz75zVibdE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>2. Facilitates the digestive process<br \/>\nSweet potatoes are rich in fiber, which makes digestion easier. This is great for reducing constipation and protecting intestinal health.<\/p>\n<p>3. Boosts immunity<br \/>\nAs they contain vitamin C and beta carotene, they give the body the ability to fight infections. This also helps reduce inflammation in the body.<\/p>\n<p>4. For diabetes control (Low Glycemic Index)<br \/>\nAlthough sweet potatoes have natural sweetness, their &#8216;glycemic index&#8217; is low. That is, when consumed, blood sugar levels do not increase rapidly. Diabetics can consume it in moderation. [Image showing glycemic index comparison of potato and sweet potato]<\/p>\n<p>5. Protects heart health<br \/>\nPotassium in sweet potatoes helps control blood pressure (BP). This is beneficial in normalizing heart rate and preventing conditions like stroke.<\/p>\n<p>6. Cancer prevention<br \/>\nThe antioxidants contained in it prevent cell damage. Studies suggest that purple sweet potatoes in particular can help prevent breast cancer and colon cancer.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0d2e\u0d27\u0d41\u0d30\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d3f\u0d34\u0d19\u0d4d\u0d19\u0d4d ( Sweet potato ) \u0d06\u0d30\u0d4b\u0d17\u0d4d\u0d2f \u0d17\u0d41\u0d23\u0d19\u0d4d\u0d19\u0d7e | \u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d30\u0d2e\u0d47\u0d39\u0d02, \u0d15\u0d4a\u0d33\u0d38\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d4d\u0d30\u0d4b\u0d7e \u0d09\u0d33\u0d33\u0d35\u0d7c \u0d0e\u0d19\u0d4d\u0d19\u0d28\u0d46 \u0d15\u0d34\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d23\u0d02\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/APz75zVibdE\" width=\"1396\" height=\"785\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the reasons why sweet potatoes, which have more &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":29730,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thozhilvarthalatest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/maxresdefault-20.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thozhilvarthalatest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thozhilvarthalatest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thozhilvarthalatest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thozhilvarthalatest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thozhilvarthalatest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29729"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thozhilvarthalatest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29731,"href":"https:\/\/thozhilvarthalatest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29729\/revisions\/29731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thozhilvarthalatest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thozhilvarthalatest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thozhilvarthalatest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thozhilvarthalatest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}