Sweet Potatoes

Ideal for soups and stews as well as for mashed and roasted, sweet potatoes are used as an alternative to ordinary potatoes because they have a lower glycaemic index - there sugars are released into the blood stream slowly but there are plenty other reasons why sweet potatoes are great for you:

• High in beta-carotene, an anti-oxidant nutrient which is converted into vitamin A in the body. Vit A is essential for the immune system, as well as your skin and cells that line the airways, digestive tract and urinary tract.
• also contain other vitamins and minerals including vitamins B3, B5 and B6 and vitamin c, potassium  manganese and copper, a source of fibre too.
• Other antioxidants called anthocyanins, these have anti-inflammatory properties.
• Studies suggest to get the best out of sweet potatoes you should cook them by boiling or steaming them, that way their nutrient contents are higher.