Sweet Potato Health: Glycemic Index, Diets & Kidney Risks

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How to Cook Several Sweet Potatoes in the Microwave

Published Oct,20 2011 | By Amelia Allonsy

Sweet potatoes are high in vitamin A and beta-carotene, unlike their starchy white counterparts. Though they seem to take forever to cook, a microwave oven allows you to cook a sweet potato in a fraction of the time it takes in a conventional oven.