Can I eat sweet potatoes during my period?

Women during menstruation are prone to various problems. If we don't pay attention to our diet at this time, it will make female friends feel more uncomfortable during menstruation. So what can we eat and what can't we eat during menstruation? This requires us to know more about the principles of diet during menstruation. Only by mastering the principles of diet during menstruation can some symptoms of menstruation be relieved.

We also call sweet potatoes sweet potatoes or sweet potatoes. Although sweet potatoes look very inconspicuous, their nutritional value is very high. Sweet potatoes have anti-cancer and heart-protecting effects, and they also have the benefit of weight loss.

Sweet potato, formerly known as sweet potato (scientific name: Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.), is also known as fennel taro, sweet storage, sweet potato, red potato, golden potato, etc. It belongs to the order Tubulales and the family Convolvulaceae. It is an annual herb with leaves that are usually broadly ovate, 4-13 cm long and 3-13 cm wide. The corolla is pink, white, lavender or purple, bell-shaped or funnel-shaped, 3-4 cm long, and the capsule is ovate or oblate, with a false septum, divided into 4 chambers. Sweet potatoes are rich in protein, starch, pectin, cellulose, amino acids, vitamins and various minerals, and are known as "longevity food". The sugar content reaches 15%-20%. It has anti-cancer, heart protection, prevention of emphysema, diabetes, and weight loss effects. Also commonly known as sweet potato.

Most people call sweet potato "sweet potato", which is an annual herb. The leaves are generally oval in shape and the corolla comes in a variety of colors, the most common being pink, white, and purple. The parts buried underground are mostly oval tubers.

Sweet potatoes, also called yam in northern China, are a very important food ingredient. Cut sweet potatoes into strips, dry them, and make dried sweet potatoes, which are very delicious food.

Sweet potato tubers contain 60%-80% water, 10%-30% starch, about 5% sugar and a small amount of protein, oil, cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, ash, etc. If 2.5 kg of fresh sweet potato is converted into 0.5 kg of grain, its nutritional components, except fat, are higher in protein, carbohydrates, etc. than rice and flour. The protein composition of sweet potatoes is relatively reasonable, and the content of essential amino acids is high, especially lysine, which is relatively lacking in cereal foods, is found in sweet potatoes at a higher level. In addition, sweet potatoes are rich in vitamins (carotene, vitamin A, B, C, E), and their starch is easily absorbed by the human body.

Sweet potatoes contain unique bioflavonoids that can promote smooth bowel movements and effectively inhibit the occurrence of breast cancer and colon cancer. They can improve the function of the digestive organs, nourish the liver and kidneys, and can also effectively treat hepatitis and jaundice.

Sweet potato protein is high in quality and can make up for the nutritional deficiencies in rice and white flour. Regular consumption can improve the body's utilization of nutrients in staple foods, making people healthy and prolonging life.

Sweet potatoes are rich in dietary fiber and have the special function of preventing sugar from converting into fat. They can promote gastrointestinal motility and prevent constipation, and are used to treat hemorrhoids and anal fissures. They also have a certain effect on preventing rectal cancer and colon cancer.

Sweet potatoes have a special protective effect on the mucous membranes of human organs. They can inhibit the deposition of cholesterol, maintain vascular elasticity, prevent atrophy of connective tissue in the liver and kidneys, and prevent the occurrence of collagen diseases.

Above we introduced the dietary principles for women during menstruation. We suggest that female friends must pay attention to their diet during menstruation and never eat anything indiscriminately. Sweet potatoes are a common food for us. Sweet potatoes have benefits such as protecting the heart and preventing cancer, so you can eat sweet potatoes during menstruation.