If sweet potatoes are your favorite food group, it's easy to see why. This root vegetable is rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals, and lends itself to so many different recipes, from power bowls and healthified sweet potato fries to sweet potato toasts for breakfast.
They also make for a filling lunch or snack on their own, simply roasted and topped with your choice of mix-ins. More reasons we love them? Sweet potatoes will stay nice and fresh on your countertop or in a dark place until you're ready to use them, and they're a super cheap ingredient that can be tossed into casseroles, soups and stews to be frozen or consumed later on. It's the ultimate meal prep pantry item and a delicious one at that.
A starchy, sweeter cousin to the average white potato, these tuberous spuds seem superior on every level, but what happens to your body if you eat sweet potatoes every day? We spoke with registered dieticians and nutrition experts to find out.
What Happens to Your Body if You Eat Sweet Potatoes Every Day?
According to Kaytee Hadley, MSc, RDN, IFMCP, CPT, a functional medicine dietitian and founder of Holistic Health and Wellness in Richmond, Virginia, eating sweet potatoes daily is a great way to get your vitamin A dose. "45 percent of American adults don’t get enough vitamin A daily, which can decrease immune system function and cause vision problems," she explains.
"Fortunately, a single sweet potato contains more than the daily requirement for vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene, so even if you didn’t eat any other vitamin A-rich foods, you’d still meet your body’s minimum need."
Upping your sweet potato consumption can strengthen your immune system by boosting your vitamin A levels, says Hadley, which means you will get sick less often and recover faster when you do. And more good news for sweet spud lovers: you will be more regular.
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