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#thursdaythrive Sweet Potatoes
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All about Sweet Potatoes!
– Sweet potatoes are high in Beta Carotene and vitamins E and C.
– Sweet potatoes are a good source of fiber when eaten with the skin on.
– Our first president, George Washington grew sweet potatoes on his farmland in Mount Vernon, Virginia.
– North Carolina is the leading producer of sweet potatoes in the United States, producing around 40% of the national supply. Most of the production is concentrated east of Interstate 95.
– Sweet potatoes have unique health benefits! They are loaded with vitamins A, C and E – antioxidants that can help prevent heart disease and cancer, bolster the immune system and even slow aging by promoting good vision and healthy skin. They have been recently reclassified as an “antidiabetic” food. They are anti-inflammatory and can protect against emphysema.
#thursdaythrive Sweet Potatoes
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We love Sweet Potatoes!!
– It is native to the tropical areas of South America. Remains of sweet potatoes have been found there dating back to 8,000 BC.
– In the 19th century, farmers in Benton, Kentucky would bring their sweet potatoes to the town square on county court days. This turned into the annual Tater Day Festival, a festival devoted to sweet potatoes that is still held every April.
– Orange sweet potatoes are sometimes called yams but actual yams are a very different thing. Sweet potatoes labeled as “yams” in the United States are required by the USDA to also be labeled “sweet potatoes.”
– The average American consumes 4.5 pounds of sweet potatoes per year.
#thursdaythrive Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potato Season is in full swing!
Fun Fact: George Washington grew Sweet Potatoes on his farmland in Mount Vernon, Virginia!