7 Reasons You Should Be Adding Sweet Potatoes to Your Diet

May Protect Against Heavy Metals and Cancers

These delicious root vegetables are also rich in anthocyanins, which have anti-oxidative properties and could bond to the metals and assist in removing them from the body. Anthocyanins have also been shown to slow done the growth of cancer cells in breast, colon, bladder, and stomach cancer. While animal studies have shown the efficacy of this antioxidant in fighting colon cancer, more studies are required to confirm these effects on human cancer cells.