Potatoes are nutritionally perfect food. It is rich in starch, with starch120g per 500g potato. It can be made into bread, steamed bread or baked goods. Europeans and Americans list it as a staple food. Fresh potatoes contain twice as much vitamin C as peeled apples. It also contains minerals, trace elements, various vitamins and amino acids. From a nutritional point of view, it is better than rice noodles.
It is a misunderstanding that eating potatoes is easy to gain weight. Calculated by the same amount of food, potatoes contain less calories than cheese or cereal, and potatoes contain more cellulose, so they feel full after eating. Eating potatoes regularly won't make people fat, and it will help them lose weight. But potatoes must be cooked, not fried or fried.
That will solidify the starch in potatoes, and the role of oil will make people fat.
Prevention of stroke Potatoes contain 502mg of potassium per kloc-0/00g. Potatoes are one of the rare "high potassium foods". Potassium is very important for maintaining normal blood pressure and stabilizing the spirit, so it can also prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. A study in India shows that eating 5-6 potatoes a week can reduce the incidence of stroke by 40%.
Potato for preventing arteriosclerosis is rich in protein (per 100g 1.6g), second only to soybean. More importantly, potatoes contain a lot of viscous protein, which can prevent fat deposition in the cardiovascular system and keep the elasticity of arteries. Potatoes are also rich in vitamin B 6, which is 5- 10 times higher than rice flour, and can effectively prevent arteriosclerosis in the elderly.
Prevent dry stool, improve memory and maintain acid-base balance.
An article published on the MSNBC website in the United States on July 24 pointed out that in addition to irritating foods such as peppers, foods such as potatoes and white bread can also cause or aggravate acne; On the contrary, high-fiber fruits and vegetables will make your face look cleaner.
Dr Robin Smith of Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia divided men with acne into low-sugar diet group and normal diet group. In the low-sugar diet group, 45% of energy comes from foods with low glycemic index; People in the normal diet group will eat foods with high glycemic index, such as white bread and potatoes. 12 weeks later, the researchers found that the acne in the low-sugar diet group was significantly improved; However, the normal diet group did not improve.