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Sweet potato and diabetes

Some people mistakenly believe that sweet potato is not good for people with diabetes. Maybe it's because of the name, because the opposite is true.

Sweet potato is good against diabates
Sweet potato stimulates the production of adiponectin, a hormone that is important in the production and breakdown of insulin. It helps your body regulate insulin. It is not yet known which substance in sweet potato is responsible for this.

What makes sweet potatoes healthy and how do you prepare them?