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Difference between potatoes and sweet potatoes.

Several people are still confused regarding the difference between sweet potatoes and regular potatoes. Although both vegetables are tuberous root vegetables. But the difference is in appearance and taste. Scientifically, both varieties arrive from different plant families with different nutrient compositions. Know more about the differences mentioned below. • Potatoes. Potatoes are vegetable from Solanaceae family if vegetable plants. The edible part of these plants are potatoes and are tubers present on roots. Regular potatoes available in our country comes in shades of Brown, yellow and red peels but have a white or yellow flash. Commonly used regular potatoes in India have more potassium content. They also contain compounds like glycoalkaloids, which can have anti cancer affects another beneficial effects on body. The regular potatoes variety available in India are quite high in glycemic index. So people who have diabetes are generally recommended to avoid them. • Sweet potatoes. ...

“Want to build, muscles but vegan ?” Just check this out !

There is a certain section of people mostly health enthusiast who work out an exercise regularly. But then also they are not able to get desired result and gain muscle mass. Moreover, most of these people are vegan. There are several myths that plant based foods are not being enough to sustain the amount of exercise one performs. Especially when the thing comes up to muscle building. But don’t worry here we are bringing up five plant based foods, that are scientifically proven to help you in getting desired muscles. • Legumes. Legumes are an excellent and outstanding source of iron and protein. One can consume them after workout sessions to replenish carbohydrate stores and provide a source of protein to promote muscle gain. Moreover, they are also high in fibre content that will help in nutrition absorption. Addition to these legumes also provide vast array of selections from a huge family of beans and lentils. Most commonly used legumes include chick peas, peas, black beans, kidney b...