Sweet Potatoes

An Anti-Stress Food That Helps Prevent Cancer, And More

Sweet Potatoes are an incredibly nutritious food that is easy to digest. They promote productive bacteria in the stomach, small intestine, and colon while starving out harmful bacteria and fungi. This helps the body to produce B12, prevents the development of megacolon, and helps to alleviate the narrowing of the intestinal tract caused by chronic inflammation. Sweet potatoes are optimal for ulcers, inflamed colons, digestive disorders, and constipation.

Sweet potatoes contain compounds called phytochelatins that can bind to heavy metals such as lead, mercury, copper, & cadmium and safely remove them from the body. They are abundant in antioxidants like beta carotene, vitamins C, E & D, and minerals such as manganese and iron. They are also high in potassium, which helps lower blood pressure by removing excess sodium and regulating fluid balance.

Sweet potatoes are an excellent anti-stress food known to help relax muscles, steady nerves, and balance cognitive function. They are also one of the best anti-cancer foods and can help prevent breast, colon, lung, skin, and oral cancers.

Sweet potatoes are phytoestrogenic, which helps rid the body of unusable, destructive, cancer-causing estrogen that interferes with hormone function. By purging harmful estrogen, sweet potatoes make room for the healthier estrogens that take their place. They are also helpful in regulating hair growth by stimulating growth where it’s needed and prohibiting hair growth in the wrong places, such as in hirsutism and alopecia.

Sweet potatoes are an important glucose and glycogen storage food for the liver. Like regular potatoes, they help support almost every function the liver is responsible for. Sweet potatoes have phytochemical properties that calm a heated, angry, stagnant, sluggish, and toxic liver, which in turn helps to prevent liver spasming.

Sweet potatoes are also great for helping the body overcome problematic scarring. If you have an external scar, gently rub a fresh sweet potato on the scar to help tone the skin. When dealing with scar tissue from past surgeries, consuming 2-3 sweet potatoes daily can help reduce scar tissue.

Sweet potatoes are the most bioavailable when eaten raw, steamed, or baked, and consumed without fats. When they are paired with leafy greens, sweet potatoes enhance the nutrients within the leafy greens.

Sweet Potato “Toast” & Garlic Mushrooms

These sweet potato “toasts'' are a great choice when on a cleanse or looking for a fat-free filling meal. Serve them with a big salad to make a heartier meal or enjoy them alone for a light meal or snack. They are easy to make, and the ingredients are simple, combining sweet with savory.

Ingredients:

1 large sweet potato
1 cup chopped mushrooms of your choice
2 garlic cloves, minced
A handful of fresh or dried herbs - sage, thyme, rosemary
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley or kale leaves
½ tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions:

Preheat oven to 200C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cut the ends off of the sweet potato, then cut lengthwise 1 cm thick slices.
Arrange slices on the baking tray and bake until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 15-20 minutes.
Place a small, non-stick ceramic skillet on medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and sauté for 3-5 minutes, until the mushrooms are soft. If needed, add bit of coconut aminos or water to prevent sticking.
Stir in the garlic and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
Stir in the chopped herbs, parsley, and lemon juice.
Serve toast immediately topped with cooked mushrooms and parsley.

Enjoy

A special thanks to Medical Medium for the info and recipe

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