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It has like 13,000 of IU in Beta carotene. Would this be too much vitamin A to consume every day?
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Is it safe to eat a sweet potato a day?
Started by Skiz, Mar 31 2009 12:16 PM
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 12:16 PM
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 01:21 PM
QUOTE (wapak @ Mar 31 2009, 12:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No. Anything too much is not good.
Oh good lord! There is nothing wrong with eating ONE sweet potato a day
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 01:43 PM
i've read they're very good for you, just pay close attention to how your body reacts to it because it is starchy and has a high GI.
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 03:12 PM
No. It contains beta carotene. Not A. Your body will only make as much A from that as it needs.
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 06:01 PM
QUOTE (Namaste @ Mar 31 2009, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i've read they're very good for you, just pay close attention to how your body reacts to it because it is starchy and has a high GI.
Sweet potatoes are usually considered low to mid GI. White potatoes are usually considered high GI.
QUOTE (Skiz @ Mar 31 2009, 12:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It has like 13,000 of IU in Beta carotene. Would this be too much vitamin A to consume every day?
Too much beta carotene can turn your skin orange and I've heard stories of this happening. You would probably have to be eating more than a sweet potato a day though.
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 06:11 PM
nah man. it's very safe.
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 06:15 PM
QUOTE (Namaste @ Mar 31 2009, 02:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i've read they're very good for you, just pay close attention to how your body reacts to it because it is starchy and has a high GI.
No, I do fine from them. I love them for breakfast...slice one up into really thin slices, pepper it up, and put them in the oven at 400 for 20 minutes. Sometimes i'll dip them in hummus. But lately i've been doing this like everyday....just wanted to make sure that i'm not getting too much Vit A from it. I react fine from them though...plus they are good in fiber, antioxidants, and are supposed to help maintain blood sugar.
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 07:41 PM
i eat 1 for breakfast every morning.
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 08:08 PM
yes, they're very healthy.. they have tons of vitamin A
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 08:34 PM
My accupuncturist/TCM practitioner said that sweet potatoes will also alleviate symptoms of menopause, but are not good for women who have had problems with estrogen-related cancers. Otherwise, chow down. Try adding some cinnamon.
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 09:06 AM
The Vit A, like someone said is in the form of beta-carotene, your body only turns it into vitamin A when needed, so if it doesn't need it, it just passes out as normal!
Its when you take un-natural Vit A or just pure Vit A that it causes problems (accutane, multi vits etc)
natural is A ok
Its when you take un-natural Vit A or just pure Vit A that it causes problems (accutane, multi vits etc)
natural is A ok
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 09:10 AM
Hey, my crusade to make sweet potatoes a common breakfast food is catching on!
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 09:16 AM
Sweet Potato for breakfast? That quite possibly sounds like the best thing I've ever heard! With Cinammon?! Jeewhizz!
I am definitely trying this the second I start living somewhere with a kitchen again.
Also - changing the subject slightly - I just popped a zit and the pus came out projectile like... it went two metres ahead before hitting the wall (I cleaned it, don't worry) but I reckon it could have gone a lot further. Amazing
I am definitely trying this the second I start living somewhere with a kitchen again.
Also - changing the subject slightly - I just popped a zit and the pus came out projectile like... it went two metres ahead before hitting the wall (I cleaned it, don't worry) but I reckon it could have gone a lot further. Amazing
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 09:31 AM
QUOTE (MissBond @ Apr 1 2009, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sweet Potato for breakfast? That quite possibly sounds like the best thing I've ever heard! With Cinammon?! Jeewhizz!
Definitely. A perfect breakfast food. A nutrient dense sweet carb to replace all the crappy sweet carb things we've been eating. With a sprinkle of cinnamon and butter if you use butter.
They are also great with olive oil and a sprinkling of spicy seasonings with cayenne pepper. Usually referred to as 'seasoned salt' or Cajun seasoning, or something like that. Like what they put on seasoned fries. Cayenne is good for you, the olive oil is good for you, tastes great. You can also sprinkle on some dried herbs like oregano or Italian seasoning blend.
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 09:43 AM
QUOTE (alternativista @ Apr 1 2009, 10:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (MissBond @ Apr 1 2009, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sweet Potato for breakfast? That quite possibly sounds like the best thing I've ever heard! With Cinammon?! Jeewhizz!
Definitely. A perfect breakfast food. A nutrient dense sweet carb to replace all the crappy sweet carb things we've been eating. With a sprinkle of cinnamon and butter if you use butter.
They are also great with olive oil and a sprinkling of spicy seasonings with cayenne pepper. Usually referred to as 'seasoned salt' or Cajun seasoning, or something like that. Like what they put on seasoned fries. Cayenne is good for you, the olive oil is good for you, tastes great. You can also sprinkle on some dried herbs like oregano or Italian seasoning blend.
I love sweet potatoes... mmm
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 09:48 AM
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QUOTE (MissBond @ Apr 1 2009, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sweet Potato for breakfast? That quite possibly sounds like the best thing I've ever heard! With Cinammon?! Jeewhizz!
Definitely. A perfect breakfast food. A nutrient dense sweet carb to replace all the crappy sweet carb things we've been eating. With a sprinkle of cinnamon and butter if you use butter.
They are also great with olive oil and a sprinkling of spicy seasonings with cayenne pepper. Usually referred to as 'seasoned salt' or Cajun seasoning, or something like that. Like what they put on seasoned fries. Cayenne is good for you, the olive oil is good for you, tastes great. You can also sprinkle on some dried herbs like oregano or Italian seasoning blend.
It is delicious that way. I love sweet potatoes.
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 09:57 AM
QUOTE (MissBond @ Apr 1 2009, 08:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sweet Potato for breakfast? That quite possibly sounds like the best thing I've ever heard! With Cinammon?! Jeewhizz!
I am definitely trying this the second I start living somewhere with a kitchen again.
Also - changing the subject slightly - I just popped a zit and the pus came out projectile like... it went two metres ahead before hitting the wall (I cleaned it, don't worry) but I reckon it could have gone a lot further. Amazing
I am definitely trying this the second I start living somewhere with a kitchen again.
Also - changing the subject slightly - I just popped a zit and the pus came out projectile like... it went two metres ahead before hitting the wall (I cleaned it, don't worry) but I reckon it could have gone a lot further. Amazing
That is too much information, gross
I love sweet potatoes too but I cannot stand yams! Anyone who says they are the same is wrong
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 10:11 AM
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I love sweet potatoes too but I cannot stand yams! Anyone who says they are the same is wrong
They aren't the same. But for some reason, they are always calling sweet potatoes yams, though. Yams are actually a gigantic tuber and are rarely sold here.
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 10:14 AM
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QUOTE (acne_battle @ Apr 1 2009, 10:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I love sweet potatoes too but I cannot stand yams! Anyone who says they are the same is wrong
They aren't the same. But for some reason, they are always calling sweet potatoes yams, though. Yams are actually a gigantic tuber and are rarely sold here.
Good, theyre disgusting! Now, if places didnt sell fruitcake around Christmas time, thatd be even better lol
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