The Gardener Magazine

Yummy sweet potatoes for your good health

Boiled, baked or braaied, sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are a delicious and healthy winter comfort food. Just a dollop of butter, a little seasoning and you are good to go.

They outstrip potatoes in flavour and nutrition, being a low GI veggie that keeps you feeling fuller for longer and blood sugar levels constant. Besides that, sweet potatoes are high in vitamin B6, a good source of vitamin C, and contain vitamin D, as well as minerals like

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