The authentic origin of chestnut potatoes should come from Shaanxi, which is near the Qinling Mountains. Generally, chestnut potatoes grown in this place are prepared by soil preparation and ploughing. The sowing date is generally above the air temperature 15 degrees, and then covered with film to promote germination.
Chestnut potatoes have the effect of losing weight: will eating chestnut potatoes make people fat? According to scientific research, eating chestnuts and potatoes won't make people fat. On the contrary, chestnuts and potatoes are an ideal diet food. Its calories are very low, much lower than ordinary rice. You don't have to worry about getting fat after eating it, but you can lose weight. Chestnut potatoes also contain an estrogen-like substance, which has a certain effect on protecting human skin and delaying aging. So many foreign women regard chestnuts and potatoes as beauty food.
Anti-cancer: The most anti-cancer nutrients in the diet are β -carotene (the precursor of vitamin A), vitamin C and folic acid, which are rich in chestnuts and potatoes. A chestnut potato (about 2 times) can provide 2 times of daily vitamin A, 1/3 of daily vitamin C and about 50 micrograms of folic acid. The content of dietary fiber is higher than a bowl of oatmeal. Eating chestnut potatoes regularly helps to maintain the normal folic acid level of the human body, and low folic acid content in the body will increase the risk of cancer. Chestnut potato has high dietary fiber content, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and prevent constipation and colorectal cancer.