Sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are a tuberous crop that comes in a variety of colors, from purple to red to pale yellow and white. These tubers are a rich source of complex carbohydrates like starch and fiber, and minerals like calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium and magnesium. A single serving of sweet potatoes can also provide more than 400 percent … Continue reading Craving a sweet potato-based dinner? Try these 5 easy and nutritious recipes
Need more potassium? Here are 9 potassium-rich foods to add to your diet
Potassium is important for many bodily functions. The essential mineral, for instance, plays a vital role in muscle contraction. Multiple studies have also found that consuming more potassium can lower a person’s risk of stroke. But if the body has low levels of potassium, it can lead to hypokalemia, a condition marked by muscle cramps, weakness and irregular … Continue reading Need more potassium? Here are 9 potassium-rich foods to add to your diet
Off grid living: Grow 25 pounds of sweet potatoes in a bucket
Although sweet potatoes are an important staple food for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, this versatile, orange root tuber can be added to many other meals all year round. While sweet potatoes have been used for ages by many cultures around the world, until recently they weren’t a regular sight on American kitchen tables outside of … Continue reading Off grid living: Grow 25 pounds of sweet potatoes in a bucket
Sweet potato makes a comeback as a popular food (it’s healthier, too!)
Once considered a fringe food by the U.S. culinary mainstream, sweet potatoes are fast becoming popular everywhere from fast food chains to gourmet restaurants and the White House table. Three years ago, the "Wall Street Journal" wrote in a front page article that except for their use in an iconic, marshmallow-smothered Thanksgiving dish, sweet potatoes … Continue reading Sweet potato makes a comeback as a popular food (it’s healthier, too!)
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 