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The purple sweet potato:
The latest in a long line of potential'Superfoods
The purple sweet potato, the latest food item presented to the general public as 
a potential superfood. The potato's coloring contained the chemical anthocyanin, 
which is known to lower the risk of cancer and could even possibly slow down 
certain types of the disease. The color is the important part because the 
purple color is responsible for the amount of anthocyanin in the potato.

Scientists have already used two strands of anthocyanin to treat colon 
cancer and found that the pigment slowed down the growth of cancerous cells. 
Anthocyanin, which produces red, blue or purple colours in different types of food, 
can also be found in blueberries, red grapes and red cabbage, however the 
specially grown purple sweet potato has a higher concentration of the chemical 
than any other species of potato. Dr Weiqun Wang, who was also involved in 
testing the potato, has said that the new purple sweet potato tasted sweeter 
than other potatoes but was still perfectly edible. According to Wang, 
"It's good not only for cancer prevention but 
other benefits like antioxidants as well."
Purple Satsuma imo

SWEET POTATO (Kamote) far exceeds the nutrition and health values 
of rice. Here are the benefits of substituting rice with kamote:
1. Sweet potato is more filling and suppresses hunger
 pangs longer. It is also cheaper than rice.
2. Unlike rice, it is easy to grow. It grows in backyards with or without 
fertilizers. Local government executives can provide their poor communities
 with idle government land for planting kamote which 
the entire community can share.
3. Unlike rice which needs to be eaten with a dish, Sweet Potato tastes good 
and can be eaten by itself. Thus, substituting rice with sweet potato 
saves money for other needs.
4. Rice cannot match the nutritional values of potato. Because rice converts 
to sugar in the body, the Philippines registers as a top producer of diabetics 
in the world. The poor tends to load up on rice and less on the dish which are 
more expensive. That makes them vulnerable to diabetes, an ailment known 
in developed countries as a rich man's disease.
5. The nutritional values of a 3 oz. baked sweet potato are: calories 90, 
fat 0 g, saturated fat 0 g, cholesterol 0 mg, carbohydrate 21 g, 
protein 2 g, dietary fiber 3 g, sodium 36 mg
6. Too much rice consumption can make you sick, but sweet potato (kamote) 
can bring you to health and keep away some health problems. 
These have been proved medically.
Sweet Potato (kamote) lowers hypertension, bad cholesterol and 
even blood sugar when eaten as a substitute to rice!
(Wonder if they mean white rice or brown rice as well....)
The purple sweet potato (kamote) is particularly effective 
for lowering hypertension.
The Korean medical documentary credits the sweet potato (kamote) as 
high fiber and is one of the best foods that one can eat to prevent cancer!


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