How to make sweet potato pizza
Ingredient:
- 1 large sweet potato
- 45 grams of sprouted ragi flour
- Salt, mixed herbs and chili powder to taste
- 30ml pizza sauce
- Mushrooms (quantity depends on needs)
- 1/2 onion
- Basil leaves
Making:
- Boil and mash sweet potatoes, add ragi flour and salt, knead into a dough.
- Divide the dough into two parts, form a thin crust on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper.
- Sprinkle some mixed herbs and paprika over the base.
- Spread pizza sauce and add toppings (mushrooms, onions) as desired. Bake at 200 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes.
- Take the cake out of the oven and eat it hot.
Why people who are losing weight should eat sweet potatoes
Low glycemic index
Sweet potatoes are a food with a fairly low glycemic index of about 50. This index helps the digestive system easily absorb nutrients, blood sugar and insulin are produced at a stable level, supporting effective weight loss.
Low calories yet high in nutrients
Sweet potatoes are foods that contain high nutritional content such as protein, lipids, vitamins, fiber and other minerals. Therefore, when eating sweet potatoes to lose weight, you will not need to worry about malnutrition.
Although rich in nutrients, the calorie content of sweet potatoes is quite low, only 85 calories per 100 grams. Therefore, sweet potatoes are chosen by many women in their weight loss menu.
High in fiber
Sweet potatoes contain a fairly high amount of fiber, which plays an important role in weight loss. Fiber works by forming a gel-like mesh inside the stomach, helping you feel full, limiting overeating.
At the same time, this soluble fiber has the ability to limit the body's absorption of fat. Not only that, fiber also supports the production of beneficial bacteria, stimulates metabolism, supports the digestive process, thereby helping to lose weight effectively.
