1, the efficacy and function of potatoes
1. Supplementing nutrition and serving as staple food.
Potatoes are rich in vitamins, calcium, potassium and other trace elements, which are easy to digest and absorb and rich in nutrition. It can provide a lot of heat energy for human body, and people can maintain their lives and health only by potatoes and whole milk. In Europe and America, especially in North America, potatoes have long been the second staple food.
2. Regulate middle energizer, nourish stomach, strengthen spleen and promote diuresis.
Potatoes contain a lot of starch, protein, B vitamins and vitamin C, which can promote the digestive function of the spleen and stomach.
Relax the intestines
Potatoes contain a lot of dietary fiber, which can relieve constipation, help the body excrete metabolic toxins in time, prevent constipation and prevent intestinal diseases.
3. Lowering blood sugar, lowering blood fat and beauty beauty.
Potatoes can supply a large amount of mucin with special protective effect on human body. It can promote the lubrication of digestive tract, respiratory tract, joint cavity and serous cavity, prevent the fat deposition of cardiovascular system, maintain the elasticity of blood vessels, and help prevent atherosclerosis. Potato is also an alkaline vegetable, which is beneficial to the acid-base balance in the body and neutralizes the acidic substances produced after metabolism in the body, so it has certain beauty and anti-aging effects. People who often eat potatoes are healthy and slow to age.
4. diuresis and detumescence
Potatoes contain potassium, which can replace sodium in the body and excrete sodium, which is beneficial to the rehabilitation of patients with hypertension and nephritis edema.
5. Potatoes can lose weight.
The fat content of potatoes is only 0. 1%, which is the lowest among 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 get fat when they eat, and fat people get thin when they eat. People who think that their figure is not ideal enough, as long as they list potatoes as a must-eat food every day for a period of time, they can get the effect of "getting more greedy and getting more beautiful".
6. Beauty and skin care
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 your eyes can reduce the puffiness of the lower eye bags. Cutting potatoes into pieces and applying them to your 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.
7. Potatoes can resist aging.
Potatoes are rich in B vitamins, such as vitamin B 1, vitamin B2 and vitamin B6. B vitamins are natural anti-aging foods, so women can stay young if they eat them regularly. Moreover, potatoes are rich in dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and relieve constipation that plagues many women.
2, potato skin care tips
Method 1: Stick fresh potato slices on your eyes for about 30 minutes, and then wash them with warm water, which can effectively reduce the edema around your eyes and have a very good effect on removing wrinkles and fading dark circles.
Method 2: You can also use raw potato juice as a mask to apply to your face, which can reduce facial edema, stretch your skin and whiten your skin. In hot summer, your skin is easily sunburned and tanned. Potato juice can remove facial spots without side effects.
Method 3: If you are troubled by acne caused by exuberant skin oil secretion, you can apply fresh potato juice to the affected area with a cotton swab.
The production method of raw potato mask: mix a spoonful of potato powder with half raw egg yolk. If you look tired, you can use a cooked potato mask, which can not only eliminate fatigue, but also stretch wrinkles.
The method of making a mask with cooked potatoes: add a little milk to the potatoes and cook them, then break them into mud, cool them and apply them to your face for 20 ~ 25 minutes. In operation, you can squeeze the juice of a lemon into mashed potatoes with a tea jar, stir it evenly and apply it to your face and neck, then cover it with gauze for about 30 minutes, and finally wash it off with cold water.
If you have oily skin, peel and mash the cooked potatoes and mix them with a small amount of oat flour. Apply this mixture to your face 15 ~ 20 minutes, and then wash it off with warm water. If you want to make dry skin soft and elastic, you can peel and mash the cooked potatoes, add a spoonful of sour cream, apply it to your face for 10 ~ 15 minutes, and then wash it off with warm water at 40 ~ 50℃.
3. The misunderstanding of eating potatoes
Myth 1 Eating potatoes causes blood sugar to rise.
Fact: As long as you choose the correct cooking method, eating potatoes will not lead to an increase in blood sugar. When it comes to blood sugar, we have to talk about the glycemic index of food. Compared with foods with high glycemic index, in fact, the glycemic index of potatoes can only be considered medium. For example, the glycemic index of boiled potatoes is 56. The rumor that eating potatoes leads to high blood sugar is because the fried potato index reaches 60.3 and the microwave baked potato is 82.
Myth 2 potatoes are high in calories.
Fact: potatoes are not high in calories. A potato (gross weight 260 grams) has about 278 calories and 63 grams, or 24% carbohydrates. However, you have to understand that 260 grams is a very big potato, not ordinary small and medium-sized potatoes. The rumor that the high calorie of potatoes leads to obesity is mainly due to the addition of butter or frying. For example, boiled potatoes contain 80 kilocalories, while a small cup of mashed potatoes with a small piece of butter instantly reaches 93 kilocalories.
Myth 3: Potatoes are not vegetables.
Fact: Potatoes are root vegetables. Although potatoes don't look like ordinary vegetables, they do belong to vegetables in essence. Like potatoes, taro, yam and lotus root are all root vegetables. Potatoes can be seen in the pyramid of food guide.
Myth 4: Cream mashed potatoes are nutritious and delicious.
Fact: Female friends who want to lose weight should stop infatuating with cream mashed potatoes. In fact, when you learn about Asian cuisine, you will find that curry potatoes rank very high and are loved by most people. The collocation of curry potatoes can not only play a complementary role in nutrition, but also be a low-calorie delicacy.
Myth 5: It is enough for everyone to eat potatoes once a month.
Fact: Even eating a potato a day is ok. In some countries or regions, potatoes exist as staple food. How much potatoes should be eaten actually depends on an individual's overall diet structure, required nutrients and activity level, and these factors should be considered when determining the intake of any food.
Myth 6 potatoes contain simple carbohydrates.
Fact: potatoes contain complex carbohydrates, which can provide energy for the body. A medium-sized potato, vitamin C content accounts for nearly half of the daily needs of the human body, comparable to tomatoes. Vitamin C can prevent sports anemia, resist oxidation and scavenge free radicals, and also play an effective role in anti-fatigue and improving immunity. In addition, the potassium content of potatoes is as high as 620 mg, which is equivalent to 18% of the recommended daily intake of human body. Potassium can maintain the normal function of nerves and muscles and maintain the stability of motor function. This is why some athletes choose to eat a potato after climbing, running and other sports.