Harvested sweet potatoes. They play a vital role in helping to shed off excess weight. photo [Photo/bonnieplants .com]
Sweet potatoes play vital roles in our bodies ranging from numerous health benefits to losing weight.
The high amount of fibers, low-calorie content and high amount of water all together makes sweet potatoes a great food for those in the journey of shedding off extra weight.
High fiber content in Sweet potatoes has a number of advantages in weight loss. First, fibers are bulky which means it occupies large space in your stomach thus reducing overeating.
Fibres has the ability to absorb water hence make you feel ' full ' after eating. This helps to avoid overeating thus reducing daily calorie intake. According to a review published in biomedical and environmental sciences 2015, Sweet potatoes contain a specific fiber called resistant starch that helps reduce obesity.
Low calories in sweet potatoes range from 100 to 150 per serving. Amount of Calories intake is an important factor that one should consider during weight loss journey.
A pound of fat contains 3500 calories. A normal breakfast, on the other hand, contains approximately 500 calories whereas Sweet potatoes contain only 100 calories per serving. This means that eating sweet potatoes will help you to shed 1 pound of fat in a week!
Sweet potatoes do contain a high amount of water. Water aids in the proper functioning human body through by Metabolism of fats. Kidneys require some level water in order to synthesize fats.
If the kidney is dehydrated, fats will be deposited to the liver which increases liver's workload thus less fat will being metabolized hence you tend to lose less weight.
With the astonishing role of Sweet potatoes in weight loss journey, next time you go to the shop remember to buy some Sweet potatoes.