Can eating potatoes lose weight?

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Eating potatoes to lose weight is not a question that many people are interested in. In fact, eating sweet potatoes to lose weight is a measure chosen by many women because the calorie content in sweet potatoes is very low. Moreover, losing weight with sweet potatoes both helps to ensure your health and helps you quickly get in shape as you want.

1. Eat potatoes to lose weight?

Sweet potato is a food that many women choose to include in their nutritional menu for the purpose of losing weight and regaining a slim figure. This type of potato is used for weight loss because:
1.1 Low calorie The foods that support weight loss are usually very low in calories. And sweet potatoes are no exception. According to preliminary statistics, in 100g of rice contains about 244 Kcal, 100g of bread has 150 Kcal but 100g of sweet potato contains only 119 Kcal. In particular, despite having a low energy index, sweet potatoes are rich in vitamins and minerals, provitamin A (carotene), calcium and iron. Therefore, even though you eat sweet potatoes to lose weight, you still do not lose energy for daily activities. In addition, the resistant starch of sweet potatoes is quite difficult to digest so users will not really absorb all of the calories in it.
1.2 Low glycemic index Sweet potatoes have a relatively low glycemic index, so the digestive system can absorb nutrients slowly. Since then, blood sugar is produced stably, insulin is produced at a normal level, which is very beneficial for weight loss and health improvement. In addition, many studies also show that foods with a low glycemic index such as sweet potatoes also help you feel full longer, better control appetite. Since then, eating sweet potato brings better weight loss effect.
1.3 High fiber content Sweet potatoes are also very high in fiber. Fiber forms a gel-like mesh in the stomach, making the user feel full, preventing you from overeating. Besides, it also prevents the body's absorption of fat, supports the production of good bacteria for the intestines. Therefore, eating sweet potatoes helps to improve metabolism, digestion and excretion of the body, supporting better weight loss.

1.4 High water content Sweet potatoes are an effective weight loss food because of their high water content. The consumption of sweet potatoes helps to rehydrate the cells in the body, kick-starting the metabolism. Thereby, preventing the accumulation of body fat, balancing the pH in the body and supporting the elimination of toxins. In addition, the water content in sweet potatoes also helps you feel full longer, reduce cravings, and control body weight better.

2. How to eat sweet potatoes for the best weight loss effect?

2.1 Best time to eat sweet potatoes for weight loss When first harvested, sweet potatoes have the most nutrients. At that time, you should wash the potatoes and process them right away. If the potato is left for a long time, withered and melted, the water in the potato will participate in the starch hydrolysis reaction, leading to an increase in the sugar content of the potato. At this time, eating sweet potatoes can cause uncontrolled weight gain.
In case you cannot eat potatoes immediately after harvesting, you need to store fresh sweet potatoes according to standard procedures to retain the beneficial nutrients in this tuber. In addition, there are 2 appropriate times of the day to eat sweet potatoes to lose weight, which are:
Eat at breakfast: In the morning, instead of eating starchy foods like vermicelli, noodles, pho,... can be replaced with 1 sweet potato. You can also lose weight by eating sweet potatoes with yogurt or green vegetables for breakfast. These dishes help give you enough energy to work until lunch; Eat at lunch: For sweet potatoes to promote the best weight loss effect, you should eat this tuber at lunch. After eating, the calcium in sweet potatoes takes about 4-5 hours to be absorbed into the body. In particular, the sun at 2 - 5 pm has a great effect on the body's calcium absorption process; Serve before dinner: At the time before dinner, you can eat a little sweet potato to reduce the amount of food loaded into the body. 2.2 Notes when eating sweet potatoes to lose weight Although sweet potatoes have the effect of losing weight, you should not only eat sweet potatoes to replace rice completely. Along with eating sweet potatoes to lose weight, you need to provide other nutrients to ensure health. Weight loss with sweet potatoes needs to adhere to certain principles.
Instead of eating 1-2 bowls of rice/day, you can replace it with 1-2 sweet potatoes to reduce about 20-25% of calories consumed. For overweight and obese people, replacing a portion of rice in the diet with sweet potatoes will reduce part of the energy absorbed into the body without disturbing eating habits and causing no harm to health.
As can be seen, eating sweet potatoes has a pretty good weight loss effect. However, when eating this type of food, you should note that it must be combined with the consumption of other nutritious foods and a scientific exercise and physical activity regimen to obtain the best weight loss effect. .

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