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    This document discusses root crops, specifically sweet potatoes. It provides information on the nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes, including their vitamin, mineral, and antioxidant contents. Some key points covered include that sweet potatoes are high in vitamin A and carotenoids, have anti-inflammatory and blood sugar regulating properties, and their natural sugars are slowly released, making them a healthy choice. Farming techniques for growing sweet potatoes are also outlined.

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    This document discusses root crops, specifically sweet potatoes. It provides information on the nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes, including their vitamin, mineral, and antioxidant contents. Some key points covered include that sweet potatoes are high in vitamin A and carotenoids, have anti-inflammatory and blood sugar regulating properties, and their natural sugars are slowly released, making them a healthy choice. Farming techniques for growing sweet potatoes are also outlined.

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    This document discusses root crops, specifically sweet potatoes. It provides information on the nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes, including their vitamin, mineral, and antioxidant contents. Some key points covered include that sweet potatoes are high in vitamin A and carotenoids, have anti-inflammatory and blood sugar regulating properties, and their natural sugars are slowly released, making them a healthy choice. Farming techniques for growing sweet potatoes are also outlined.

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    SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE

    UNIVERSITY
    SOGOD, SOUTHERN LEYTE
     SWEET POTATO

     CASSAVA

     YAM

     TARO

     GABI
    SWEET POTATOES
    • IKAW BA AY KAKAIN NG KAMOTE ?
    sweet potatoes is part of the Thanksgiving
    tradition

    sweet potatoes and other root


    crops is being use as alternative
    food in other countries
    Root crops
    root crops is second to rice and corn and most
    nutritious food here in the Philippines

    • Root crops can be found in your local markets


    year-round, however they are in season in
    November and December.
    SWEET POTATO

    The George Mateljan Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation with no


    commercial interests or
    advertising, is a new force for change to help make a healthier you and a
    healthier world.
    Choosing the right farm for
    SWEET POTATO

    1, Site selection Sandy loam , clay loam


    2, Land preparation plow , harrow
    3, Preparation of planting materials

    4.planting
    What's New and Beneficial about
    Sweet Potatoes
    1. Has an ability to raise our blood levels
    of vitamin A.
    2.The purple-fleshed sweet potato
    anthocyanin’s—primarily peonidins and
    cyanidins—
    3. have important antioxidant
    properties and anti- inflammatory
    properties.
    • 4. Takes potato if you want to enjoy the full
    beta-carotene benefits of this root vegetable

    • 5 The great health benefits as antioxidants


    and anti-inflammatory nutrients
    • 6 Blood sugar regulating nutrients
    Anti-Inflammatory Nutrients in Sweet Potato

    • Anthocyanin and other color-related pigments


    in sweet potato are equally valuable for their
    anti-inflammatory health benefits.
    • What's equally fascinating about color-related
    sweet potato
    • phytonutrients is their impact on fibrinogen.

    • Fibrinogen is one of the key glycoproteins in


    the body that is required for successful blood
    clotting
    fibrinogen gets converted into fibrin
    during the blood clotting process
    • Thrombin and fibrin are a key part of the
    body's health and its ability to close off
    wounds and stop loss of blood.
    Potential Improvement of Blood Sugar
    Regulation

    • sweet potatoes is their ability to potentially


    improve blood sugar regulation—even in persons
    with type 2 diabetes

    • sweet potatoes can significantly increase blood


    levels of adiponectin in persons with type 2
    diabetes.

    • Adiponectin is a protein hormone produced by


    our fat cells, and it serves as an important
    modifier of insulin metabolism.
    Other Potential Health
    Benefits
    1. The resin glycosides
    2. Sugar related
    3. Starch-related molecules
    4. Carbohydrate-related components
    9 Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes
    1. high in vitamin B6.
    2. good source of vitamin C
    3. contain Vitamin D
    4. Sweet potatoes contain iron
    5. Good source of magnesium
    6 . source of potassium
    7 .Natural sugars are slowly released into the
    bloodstream,
    8. high in carotenoids like beta carotene

    9, There are versatile


    THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
    • TAKE THE GOOD NEWS OF ROOT CROPS
    • TRY TO BROADCAST IT IN YOUR COMMUNITY

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