Lower glycemic impact. Baked or roasted: much higher glycemic index. Mashed: fastest blood sugar spike. If you are insulin resistant or prediabetic,
regularly eating large baked sweet potatoes can cause your blood sugar to spike higher than expected. 3. They are high in vitamin A – sometimes too high. Sweet potatoes are one of nature’s richest sources of beta-carotene (a precursor to vitamin A). That’s great… in moderation. Excess vitamin A over the long term can cause: headaches, dry skin, nausea, and, in extreme cases, liver overload. If you are already taking multivitamins or consume a lot of them
marketed as a diet food, a medium sweet potato can contain 100 to 120 calories and 20 to 25 grams of carbohydrates. That’s not bad…