A 150-pound woman, for example, would need 90 grams of protein each day if endurance training or 120 grams if strength training. If you are eating five times per day, this would work out to 18 grams of protein at a post-endurance workout meal, or 24 grams post-strength training.
1 Turn the oven on to 425.  Bake for 45 minutes for sweet potatoes/yams that are 2-3 inches in diameter. For sweet potatoes that are up to 4 inches in diameter, bake for an hour. For super large sweet potatoes, bake for an hour and 15 minutes.
Report Abuse. How to Cook a Sweet Potato in the Microwave Step1 Scrub sweet potato with a vegetable brush and water. Step2 Use a fork or small knife to poke holes in the sweet potato. Step3 Place the sweet potato in the microwave and use the baked potato setting. prick mine all over with a fork. Wrap in plastic wrap and for a medium size (say about 8 inches long fairly thick) I microwave for about 8-10 minutes. Then I take it out and check and return for an addition couple of minutes if it still feels hard when I stick it with a knife.