You Should Check this Health Benefits of Shakarkandi

Shakarkandi is the healthier root vegetable that looks like Potatoes, and sweet in flavor. It is also known as Sweet Potato in English. Shakarkandi is the best source of various Vitamins, minerals, and fibers that are beneficial for your overall health.

It helps in maintaining water balance in the body, treating cancer, and also help in boosting the immune system. You can add it to your daily diet and also you can make different recipes with Shakarkandi like sweet potato tikki, chat, and kheer. It can improve your overall health because it has essential nutrients.

100 Grams of Shakarkandi have

Calories- 86

Sodium- 55g

Protein- 1.6g

Potassium- 337g

Carbohydrate- 20g

Vitamin A- 283 % of Daily Requirement

Vitamin B6-  10 % of Daily Requirement

Health Benefits of Shakarkandi

Health Benefits of Shakarkandi
Health Benefits of Shakarkandi

Improve Skin

Shakarkandi helps you to Improve Skin Texture, reduce oily skin, and also Lightens Dark Circles & Eye Puffiness. 

  • Just Boil sweet potatoes with water and refine water, use water as a toner for skin. 
  • Boil some Shakarkandi and mash it. Add some honey on it. Apply the mixture on your face and wash after 5 minutes.
  • Cut the two-slice and place them on your eyes. Its anthocyanin helps in healing the dark circles.

Improves digestion

I always said a healthy immune system is compulsory for your body. You should improve your digestion, you can eat shakarkandi, its ample portion of vitamin C helps to boost your immune system. Also, it removes the risk of constipation. (Boost  Immune System)

Best Source of Vitamin A

It is the best source of vitamin-A in the form of beta-carotene. Sweet Potatoes is the top resource of vitamin A compared to all vegetables. It reduces inflammatory diseases, and beneficial during pregnancy. You can add it to your diet if you feel a deficiency of Vitamin A.

Cancer-Fighting Properties

It can lower your risk of cancer because it is high in another natural compound called anthocyanin that might lower your chances of colorectal cancer. It can also lower your bad cholesterol. 

High in Potassium

1 Medium Shakarkandi has 500mg potassium which can help you to lower your blood pressure, and also good for your nerve system. It reduces muscle disorders like cramps and also stabilizes blood sugar. You can add it to your diet.

Read also… Top 10 Avocado Benefits for Our Health

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Manish Bisht

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