3 'golden hours' to eat sweet potatoes

Eat sweet potatoes in the morning

Eating sweet potatoes in the morning is a great way to start the day. Sweet potatoes contain complex carbohydrates, which provide sustained energy for the body to function throughout the morning without causing a sudden increase in blood sugar. The fiber in sweet potatoes helps you feel full for a long time, limits cravings, and effectively supports weight loss.

In addition, eating sweet potatoes in the morning helps stimulate intestinal motility, preventing constipation. Some breakfast dishes with sweet potatoes you can choose from are: boiled/steamed sweet potatoes, sweet potato porridge, honey-baked sweet potatoes, mashed sweet potato sandwiches.

Eating sweet potatoes at the right time doubles the health benefits. (Photo: Getty Images)

Noon

Noon is also the ideal time to enjoy sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes contain a significant amount of calcium. Eating sweet potatoes at noon, when there is sunlight, will help the body absorb calcium better, strengthening bone and joint health.

In addition, after a morning of work, the body needs to be recharged to continue working. Sweet potatoes will help you recharge without causing a feeling of heaviness and lethargy. Some lunch dishes with sweet potatoes are extremely easy to make such as: brown rice with boiled/steamed sweet potatoes, baked sweet potatoes with scallion oil, sweet potato salad with chicken breast, sweet potato soup with minced meat.

Before exercise

If you are in the habit of exercising, try eating sweet potatoes about 1-2 hours before your workout. Sweet potatoes provide complex carbohydrates, which help provide lasting energy for your muscles to work effectively during your workout.

Eating sweet potatoes before exercise helps maintain stable blood sugar levels, preventing hypoglycemia during strenuous exercise. Before exercising, you can eat boiled/steamed sweet potatoes or sweet potato smoothies with bananas to optimize exercise effectiveness.

Notes when eating sweet potatoes

- Do not eat raw sweet potatoes: Raw sweet potatoes contain indigestible resin, which can cause stomachache and indigestion.

- Do not eat sweet potatoes when hungry: Eating sweet potatoes when hungry can stimulate the stomach to secrete acid, causing heartburn and indigestion.

- Limit eating sweet potatoes at night: Eating sweet potatoes at night, especially close to bedtime, can cause indigestion, bloating, and affect sleep.

- Do not eat sprouted sweet potatoes: Sprouted sweet potatoes can contain toxins, which are harmful to health.

- Combine sweet potatoes with other foods: To ensure balanced nutrition, you should combine sweet potatoes with other foods such as green vegetables, meat, fish, eggs...

- Some groups of people need to limit or avoid eating sweet potatoes to prevent unwanted side effects such as: people with kidney disease, people with stomach problems or poor digestion.

Correspondent THU PHUONG (VOV.VN)

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