Eat Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes

Eat Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes as a Fun and Healthy Alternative to White Potatoes

Background and Nutritional Information
Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes, also known as Okinawan potatoes, are native to the Japanese island, Okinawa. They are richly nutritious, fat-free, low in calories, high in fiber and loaded with antioxidants. A one cup serving of Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes has only 140 calories, yet is packed with 4 grams of dietary fiber.
Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes have been used medicinally in Japan for treating diabetes and other diseases. They are much lower on the glycemic index scale than white potatoes. That means that even carbohydrate-sensitive people and diabetics can include these good carbohydrates in their diets.
Antioxidants help to prevent diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. They boost immunity, are anti-inflammatory, and keep bones and skin healthy. The most powerful antioxidants are phytochemicals, such as flavonoids.
Anthocyanins are the phytochemical that give Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes their distinctive rich color. Anthocyanins exhibit greater antioxidant activity than either Vitamin C or Vitamin E. Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes pigments offer protection from cancer and other diseases!
Uses
Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes have a beautiful purple coloring which makes them appealing to kids and visually attractive when plated. Their natural sweetness casts them as a star in desserts and as a fantastic contrasting flavor in savory dishes as well. Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes natural sweetness makes them the perfect ingredient for all classifications of dishes. They have a naturally creamy flavor and texture and hold their shape well for salads.
On their own, Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes make a colorful side dish or a nutritious simple snack. Their unusual purple color is inspiring to the creative curiosity of culinary artists and its uses are limitless.

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