Sweet potatoes are very good for you, helping to maintain the electrolyte balance in your cells and helping to regulate your heart and blood pressure.
A medium sweet potato has 130 calories and, if you eat it with the skin, has more fiber than oatmeal. It also has potassium, vitamin B-6, vitamin A, some iron and copper.
Sweet potatoes are actually better for you than yams, but if that's all you can find, they're still good for you.
When I was an exchange student in Japan, vendors would sell the school kids
hot sweet potatoes on a stick for a snack. They tasted great.
If you already have the oven going at 350 degrees, it is so easy to just toss in a couple sweet potatoes right onto the rack and bake them for 40-50 minutes. Just put a pan underneath the rack to catch any drippings. When your sweet potatoes are done, add a little butter and brown sugar. They are yummy!
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