How often have you asked for a detoxing plan and have been given a list full of ingredients and procedures? Well, here's a simple detox plan for you! It requires one full day at home and one magical ingredient: Sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes contain a ton of fiber and magnesium, both excellent for digestion and soothing of the stomach and intestines. Plus, they also taste great as well! When you've got a full day at home, eat sweet potatoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner and your body will be sparkling from within. (It's okay to do this once a month)
Detoxing is very important for your body. Not only will you shed those extra pounds but will also bring balance and harmony within your body. With much of our foods processed these days, these foods contain a lot of chemicals and preservatives that don't digest well in the stomach. Our bodies have a hard time excreting these toxins and therefore remain in our system. These toxins eventually lead to more serious health conditions down the road.
The benefits of sweet potatoes goes on:
- Strengthens immunity
- Reduces inflammation
- Relieves asthma and bronchitis
- Eases arthritis
- Reduces stomach ulcers
- Reduces risk of cancers mainly in the intestine and colon
- Regulating blood and water
- And of course, weight loss
WAIT. Sweet potatoes like those red inside potatoes that u just posted a picture of? What about the korean ones, like yams. Does that work too? Cuz I eat yams like it's my job.
ReplyDeleteHey Lisa! Yea, they both work great. I actually eat the korean ones as well. Very tasty! =)
ReplyDeleteYams and sweet potatoes are biologically unrelated plants. In NOrth America the names are used interchangeably.
ReplyDeleteSweet potatoes are relatively low in calories and have no fat. They are rich in beta-carotene; having five times the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin A in one sweet potato, as well as loaded with potassium. These nutrients help to protect against heart attack and stroke. The potassium helps maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body cells, as well as help maintain normal heart function and blood pressure.
Yams are similar nutritionally but are not a great source of Vitamin A. They are a good source of vitamin C, potassium, manganese, dietary fiber, and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). Yams are also known to help protect against cardiovascular disease, benefit those with hypertension, and believed to be an anti-cancer food.
Hi Jonathan. Thanks for your input. However, I don't think anyone said they were the same. In my comment, I mentioned that they both worked great. The purpose of this post was its function as a detox and weight loss tool. But again, thanks for your input! =)
ReplyDeleteLisa, if you need a more in-depth look into the difference between yams and sweet potatoes here is the article that Jonathan is referring to:
ReplyDeletehttp://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_a_sweet_potato_and_a_yam
I love sweet potatoes!! Mmm mmm mmm
ReplyDeleteAnd I know my insides need some sort of detox.
Thanks for the tip, Daniel!!
P.S.
I read your blog all the time.. just thought you should know :)
Hey Joanna! My insides are in need of detoxing too. Haha, glad to hear you read it. Thanks for the support. =)
ReplyDeleteCan you do something on lemons? =)
ReplyDeleteI sure can! I'll do one on lemons some time this week. I've got another detox diet on the way. =)
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