Sweet potato
Starchy root vegetable; purple variety rich in anthocyanins; staple of traditional Okinawan diet
Okinawan diet
Also known as: purple sweet potato
Health Benefits
Health conditions and aging processes that Sweet potato may influence, based on the source research.
Protects Against
- Aging
Purple sweet potato anthocyanins have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-senescence, and lifespan-extending effects in multiple animal models; staple of longest-lived Okinawan population
Source: How Not to Age
Sources
- How Not to Age