Will eating sweet potatoes cause me to gain weight?

[Rasel Ali (IT)]

Eating sweet potatoes will not make you fat. On the contrary, sweet potatoes are considered a diet food in many countries.



Sweet potatoes are low in calories and almost negligible in fat. 100 grams of sweet potatoes contain only 86 calories.

Sweet potatoes are rich in fiber. Dietary fiber is known as a "weight loss agent" and a "fat killer" that can reduce fat absorption during digestion and prevent fat accumulation.

In addition, sweet potatoes contain resistant starch, a type of starch that cannot be broken down by the digestive tract. In recent years, several studies have shown that resistant starch can effectively increase fat oxidation and burn more fat.

Research from the University of Colorado shows that a meal high in resistant starch can increase fat burning throughout the day by 20% to 25%. In addition, the slow-digesting resistant starch stays in the gastrointestinal tract longer, keeping you full longer.

For weight loss, eat cooked and cooled sweet potatoes, which can increase the resistant starch content. According to FAO and WHO: "The discovery of resistant starch is one of the most important recent developments in research on the relationship between carbohydrates and health.

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