Protein in potatoes is better than soybean, and it is closest to animal protein. Potatoes are also rich in lysine and tryptophan, which are incomparable to ordinary grains. Potatoes are also foods rich in potassium, zinc and iron. The potassium contained in it can prevent cerebral vascular rupture. The content of protein and vitamin C in it is 10 times that of apple, and the content of vitamin B 1, B2, iron and phosphorus is also much higher than that of apple. From a nutritional point of view, its nutritional value is equivalent to 3.5 times that of apples.
Second, it is beneficial to lose weight.
Compared with rice, potatoes produce less calories and only contain 0. 1% fat. If you take it as a staple food and insist on eating only potatoes every day, it will be very effective for losing excess fat.
Third, prevent stroke.
Eating an average of five to six potatoes a week can reduce the risk of stroke by 40% without any side effects.
Fourthly, regulating stomach and strengthening spleen.
Potatoes have the functions of regulating stomach, regulating middle energizer, invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, and also have therapeutic effects on gastric ulcer, habitual constipation, hot cough and skin eczema. The fiber contained in potatoes is tender, which has no stimulating effect on gastrointestinal mucosa and can relieve pain or reduce gastric acid secretion. Eating potatoes regularly has become an adjuvant therapy to prevent and treat gastric cancer. 2009-09-09 1 1:28 Potato is a vegetable that can be used for both food and cooking. Its scientific name is potato, which is called the five major crops in the world together with rice, wheat, corn and sorghum. In France, potatoes are called "underground apples". Potato brand has complete nutrients and is easily digested and absorbed by human body, and enjoys the title of "second bread" in Europe and America.
Potato, also known as potato, potato, potato and yam egg, has long been neglected, but now it has become the favorite vegetable star of nutritionists and is considered as one of the greatest foods in the world.
Potato has high nutritional value, and is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and minerals. The content of high-quality starch is about 16.5%, and it also contains a lot of lignin. Known as the "second bread" of mankind. Its vitamin content is twice that of carrots, three times that of Chinese cabbage and four times that of tomatoes, and its vitamin C content is the highest among vegetables. Experts found that in the former Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Ecuador and other famous longevity towns, people's staple food is potatoes.
Chinese medicine believes that potatoes are "sweet and non-toxic, which can strengthen the spleen and stomach, replenish qi and neutralize the middle warmer, relieve pain and relieve constipation." It is effective for patients with spleen and stomach weakness, dyspepsia, gastrointestinal disharmony, epigastric pain and poor stool. "Modern research has proved that potatoes have special effects on regulating indigestion, and they are good medicines and high-quality health care products for patients with stomach diseases and heart diseases. Potato starch is absorbed slowly in human body, which is an ideal vegetable for diabetics to lose weight. Potatoes contain a lot of high-quality cellulose, which can provide a lot of nutrition for intestinal microorganisms and promote the growth and development of intestinal microorganisms; At the same time, it can also promote intestinal peristalsis, maintain intestinal moisture, prevent constipation and prevent cancer; Potatoes are rich in potassium. Eating five or six potatoes a week can reduce the risk of stroke by 40% and has special effects on mediating indigestion. It also has the function of preventing and treating neurogenic alopecia. Rubbing hair loss parts repeatedly with fresh potato chips has a significant effect on promoting hair regeneration.
Although it has been left out for a long time, the potato's mentality seems to have been very stable, and it has been buried in the soil too low-key. Its fruit grows underground, not reaching into the sky like wheat ears; Its price is very cheap, never ups and downs; Its taste seems monotonous, and it has long been regarded as a poor man's dish. Even what Van Gogh, a famous painter, painted in the oil painting The Potato Eater is still a picture of a poor family eating potatoes sadly. Now people's impression of it has completely changed, and it is almost a treasure. A recent survey by the United Nations shows that by 2 100, the world population will increase to 105 billion, which may lead to a food crisis. Some scientists believe that by that time, the potatoes we see every day are most likely to help mankind through the crisis.
The myth of "super vegetables"
Potatoes can be fried, fried, boiled, fried, burned, boiled, stewed and roasted, and dozens of delicious dishes can be made, which can also be "strengthened" and "expanded". Since 1950s, potato fast food has been popular all over the world, and delicious potato chips and chips are loved by men, women and children. Nowadays, many countries in the world list potatoes as staple food and use them as snacks.
■ Keep the footsteps of the years
Potatoes are rich in nutrition and are one of the anti-aging foods. When it comes to nutritious and anti-aging foods, people often think of high-grade rare foods such as ginseng, bird's nest and royal jelly, but rarely think of "popular goods" such as potatoes. In fact, potatoes are rich in B vitamins such as vitamin B 1, B2, B6, pantothenic acid, and a lot of high-quality cellulose, as well as trace elements, amino acids, protein, fat and high-quality starch. These components play an important role in the process of anti-aging and disease prevention.
People who often eat potatoes are healthy, aging slowly, and potatoes are cheap, and anyone can afford them-isn't it much more "affordable" than any "elixir" to fight aging?
■ Weight loss is not discussed.
Don't worry about excess fat when eating potatoes, because it only contains 0. 1% fat, which is the lowest fat content in all hungry foods. Eating more potatoes every day can reduce fat intake, let the body gradually metabolize excess fat, and eliminate your worries.
Potatoes have wonderful effects on human body. Thin people eat to make them "fat", fat people eat to make them "thin", and their bodies will become slim. People who think that their figure is not ideal enough can get the effect of "the more greedy, the more beautiful" as long as they list potatoes as a must-eat food every day and persist for a period of time without suffering from dieting. Nutrition experts assert: "You can get all the nutrients your body needs by eating only whole milk and potatoes every meal." Therefore, dieters do not need to worry that eating potatoes will lead to malnutrition. But dieters should pay attention to eating potatoes as a staple food, not as a vegetable. Boiled potatoes, French fries or hash browns are all good choices. Sticking to eating only potatoes one meal a day is very effective in preventing overnutrition or losing excess fat for a long time.
■ Beautiful and natural choice
When people flock to beauty salons, the real health and beauty products are actually in your refrigerator. Potatoes have a good skin care and beauty care function. Fresh potato juice is directly applied to the face, and the whitening effect is remarkable. In hot summer, people's skin is easily sunburned and tanned. Potato juice has obvious stain removal effect and no side effects.
Potatoes also have a significant cosmetic effect on the skin around the eyes. Sticking the cooked potato slices to the eyes can reduce the edema of the lower eye bags. Beauty with small wrinkles on her face, cutting potatoes into pieces and applying them on her face has a good effect of beauty and skin care and reducing wrinkles. Young people's skin is full of oil secretion, and they are often troubled by acne and acne. Applying fresh potato juice to cotton can solve this problem. People who think that their nails are uncomfortable in color will find their nails smooth, delicate and perfect as long as they are smeared with potato juice overnight and washed off the next morning.
■ Eat good character
Shanxi people love to say that "yam eggs are among the treasures, and a meal cannot be separated." Potatoes contain vitamin C and have high calorific value. Office workers living in modern society are most vulnerable to negative emotions such as depression, depression and anxiety. Potatoes can help you solve the problem.
Food can affect people's mood because the minerals and nutrients it contains can act on the human body and improve the mental state. People who do things in an anticlimactic way are mostly due to the lack of vitamins A and C in their bodies or the excessive intake of acidic foods. Potatoes can help you supplement vitamins A and C, and can also replace the imbalance of food pH caused by excessive meat intake on the premise of providing nutrition.
In addition, people with unstable temperament can get enough calcium and phosphorus by eating more potatoes, which can relieve anxiety and make their personality calm.
People who are slow-witted and grumpy because of heavy work and frequent consumption of polished rice, flour and rice often eat potatoes, and their rich vitamin B6 can play a role in calming anxiety and strengthening physical coordination.
People with strong dependence can generally improve their self-confidence and reduce their dependence on others by increasing the proportion of potatoes in their recipes and increasing the intake of alkaline foods.
In addition, people in autumn and dry areas should often eat potatoes. A dry climate can cause discomfort such as dryness and heat, constipation and so on. Potatoes are sweet and flat, which can protect your spleen and stomach, replenish qi and moisten your intestines, and also moisturize your skin. People born in autumn eat more potatoes, which can not only improve their temperament, but also play a role in transshipment.
■ Adjust weak physique
Potatoes not only do not make people fat, but also have the effects of healing, diuresis and spasmolysis. Can be used for preventing and treating ecchymosis, neuralgia, arthritis, coronary heart disease and eye pain. Potatoes are rich in potassium. People with muscle weakness and loss of appetite, people who take diuretics or laxatives for a long time eat more potatoes, which can supplement the potassium lacking in the body. Its rich vitamin C can resist scurvy, while magnesium and iron can help you get rid of nausea and cold hands and feet. High content of protein and vitamin B can enhance physical fitness, improve memory and make thinking clear.
People with pale faces and people who don't like to eat are best suited to eat potatoes. Potatoes are eaten in a variety of ways, with dense and delicious taste, which is very good as a staple food or a side dish. Friends who feel low appetite will definitely get satisfactory results if they insist on eating potatoes for a period of time.
Collocation:
If eaten as a dish, beef is the "golden partner" of potatoes-beef has high nutritional value and has the function of strengthening the spleen and stomach, but its meat is thick and sometimes destroys the gastric mucosa. Cooking potatoes and beef together is not only delicious, but also rich in vitamins, which can protect the gastric mucosa. Western countries have proposed that potatoes should be used as staple food to completely replace grains, but we do not advocate this practice. After all, there is a difference between nutrients and ingredients. Snacks such as French fries and potato chips are mostly fried foods, which contain a lot of calories and should not be eaten often. Therefore, we should pay attention to the purpose of balance and eat potatoes reasonably, which will certainly benefit a lot.