Anti-Cancer Potential of Sweet Potato Proteins
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2014-07-04

Sweet potatoes are not just one of the healthiest and cheapest sources of nutrition; the predominant protein is a type of protease inhibitor that may have cancer-fighting properties.

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Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite snacks. During the harsh Boston winters, I used to put two freshly microwaved sweet potatoes in my coat pockets as natural hand-warmers. And then when they cooled down, my hand-warmers became instant healthy snacks!

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What other vegetables might contain cancer fighting properties? See #1 Anti-Cancer Vegetable (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/1-anticancer-vegetable/)

Are sweet potatoes best steamed? Should we eat the skin? Find out in my next video: Best Way to Cook Sweet Potatoes (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-way-to-cook-sweet-potatoes/)

Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/anticancer-potential-of-sweet-potato-proteins/ and he'll try to answer it!

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