Sweet potato is the 'king of anti-cancer', can kill 98.7% of cancer cells? real or fake?

Sweet potato is an ingredient that many people like to eat, especially in the cold autumn and winter season, the hot roasted sweet potato is really attractive. Sweet potato porridge, roasted sweet potatoes, fried sweet potatoes, steamed sweet potatoes, etc. There are so many ways to eat sweet potatoes, which can be said to be a good health product on the table of many families.

In fact, sweet potatoes are not only good health products on people's tables, but also people think that sweet potatoes can be used to fight cancer. Is this statement really credible?

1. Sweet potato fights cancer, is this claim credible?

Previously, researchers from the National Cancer Prevention Research Institute in Japan studied the dietary habits of 260,000 people, and a follow-up survey found that the tumor suppression rate of cooked sweet potatoes reached 98.7%, and the tumor suppression rate of raw sweet potatoes reached 94.4%. So many people think that sweet potato is the king of anti-cancer, is it credible?

In this regard, nutritionist Gu Chuanling said that some studies have few samples, and some used sweet potato extracts, not sweet potatoes themselves. Therefore, we cannot draw the conclusion that sweet potatoes are anti-cancer, so we cannot expect to eat more sweet potatoes to fight cancer. cancer.

2. Is there a cancer risk from eating roasted sweet potatoes?

The fragrant roasted sweet potatoes once attracted the taste buds of many people, but there are some bad sayings about roasted sweet potatoes, and some people even think that roasted sweet potatoes have cancer risks.

Sweet potatoes are rich in dietary fiber, carbohydrates, as well as a variety of nutrients such as carotene, protein, vitamins, minerals, polyphenols and antioxidants. Sweet potatoes taste good and are easy to produce satiety.

Roasted sweet potatoes on the street are delicious, but they also carry a lot of health risks. Some researchers have found that baked sweet potatoes bought on the road are contaminated with sulfur and heavy metals in the skin and subcutaneous meat. Of course, there is no need to panic too much. If you want to eat it, it is recommended to choose sweet potatoes with unbroken skins, and try to avoid sweet potato skins when eating . If you have an oven at home, baking sweet potatoes yourself is also a good option.

3. How to eat the healthiest sweet potato?

Sweet potatoes are delicious, but what is the healthiest way to eat them?

1. It is recommended to eat less if the spleen and stomach are not good

Although sweet potatoes can strengthen the spleen and stomach, people with poor spleen and stomach should eat less sweet potatoes. The sugar in sweet potatoes is likely to increase the secretion of gastric acid, resulting in increased pressure in the stomach, and may also stimulate the gastric mucosa and cause stomach discomfort.

2. Do not eat with sweets

Sweet potato itself is a sweet food, it is best not to eat it with other sweets, it is likely to increase the risk of gastroesophageal reflux.

3. It is healthier to eat with

Nutritionist Qiu Xinye pointed out that it is best to eat sweet potatoes with other cereals, noodles, vegetable soups, etc. to avoid flatulence.

Although studies have shown that eating sweet potatoes has anti-cancer effects, there is relatively little evidence. It is not realistic to rely on sweet potatoes to fight cancer , but sweet potatoes have high nutritional value. In addition, buying roasted sweet potatoes from the street may have some health risks. It is recommended to bake sweet potatoes yourself, and to master the correct way to eat sweet potatoes.

References:

[1] Japan Cancer Institute: Can sweet potatoes kill 98% of cancer cells? Is it credible? Tell you the truth. National Medical Yangshoutang. 2022-03-24

[2] 1 catty of sweet potatoes and 2 catties of feces? Sweet potatoes are very nutritious, you have to eat them like this! . Nutshell. 2021-10-25

[3] Why is the street roasted sweet potato better? It can be considered that someone has told the truth. Popular Science China 2020-12-13

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