Help! I ate Raw Sweet Potato!

[Sweat.Equity]

Sooo...
I love sweet potatoes.
The color, texture, taste when cooked sent me over the moon.
Yesterday I tried to eat one raw, and then later read up on them (yup, I leaped before I looked), and it turns out that based on what I read, they are not so good to eat raw. Something about the enzyme inhibitors not being activated in a raw state, making them hard to digest.
Well, Its 5 am and I am feeling kinda funky, and wondering if it has anything to do with the fact that I downed half a sweet potato for dinner.

My question is:
Is there a 'safe' way to eat sweet potatoes in the raw? If not, how do others go about preparing them?
Thanks!
S.E.

[MysticTree]

Don't sweat it ... I eat it often as do other raw foodists. I do grate it which may or may not help with digestion. It's delicious and if you like it eat a little.

[CathyA.]

Me too. Never had a problem. Nice in juice also.

[levamssg]

I spiralize or grate them and put them in salad, I juice them and add to veggie juice mixture, I slice them ultra thin (with a potato peeler longways) add oil and spices, and dehydrate them for yummy crunchies ... and sometimes I've just munched on a chunk. So far I've suffered no ill effects.

[Dimond]

I've blended them into a soup and that's probably the best for your digestive system. Others have dehydrated them into fries.

[sprouts2go]

I eat them no problem.

[Adam4man]

Also, Karyn's Fresh Corner (the longest running raw restaurant in the US) sells raw sweet potato chips that are dehydrated. I've eaten them (in large quantities) and never had a problem.

I was surprised to see sweet potato as an ingredient in a juice recipe. Haven't tried juicing them yet, but I'm a bit skeptical..

[Norie]

I juiced one once. The taste and texture of my juice resembled liquid carpet, but I digested it okay. If your body is a bit sensitive to the potatoes then start by juicing them (in small amounts, trust me!) and then work up to the solid thing? Good luck!