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Originally Posted by Nipper  Besides these points, sweet potatoes have 3 - 4 times the sucrose (table sugar) of regular potato.
It has been shown in people that yeast infections are more common and more severe when estrogen levels are high.
I will skip the sweet potato for dogs and cats. |
Sweet potato & potato are totally different plants & I beg to differ on your statement.
Dr. Jean Dodds' Pet Health Resource Blog | Sweet Potatoes versus White Potatoes: What is the difference for your pet? Not surprisingly, white potatoes rank high on the glycemic index (GI), which measures how much a particular food raises blood sugar levels compared to pure glucose (glucose rates 100 on the glycemic index). According to Harvard Medical School, a baked white potato has a glycemic index of 111, which means that it raises blood sugar 111% as much as pure glucose! Sweet potatoes have a lower GI of 70.
While the GI of sweet potatoes might also seem high, sweet potatoes are shown to modulate and even improve blood sugar regulation! Sweet potatoes contain adiponectin, a protein hormone produced by fat cells that modulates insulin metabolism. Low levels of adiponectin are associated with people who have poorly-regulated insulin metabolism, while those with healthy insulin metabolism tend to have higher levels of adiponectin. So, while sweet potatoes are safe for even diabetics to eat, they should avoid consuming high GI white potatoes.
Good to know about the yeast infection connection w/sweet potatoes. I have one very yeasty pup & need to avoid all carbs, including sweet potatoes.