There are many high-carbohydrate foods beneficial to both your health and athletic performance. The key is choosing the right ones. The benefits to sweet potatoes in general;

• Sweet flavor

• High fiber

• A four ounce sweet potato contains a mere 143 calories with a whopping 28g of carbohydrates and more than 100% of your daily requirement for beta-carotene.

• Helpful to enhance muscle recovery after intensive training