Slimming:
Potatoes are very good food, high in potassium and low in sodium, which is very suitable for obese people with edema. In addition, its potassium content is almost the highest among vegetables, so it also has the effect of stovepipe.
Potato contains a kind of RS2 indigestible starch, which is more difficult to degrade than other starches and has the function of shrinking fat cells.
Yes, it is slowly digested and absorbed in the body and enters the blood. Its properties are similar to soluble fiber, which can increase satiety and have a certain weight loss effect.
The fat content of potatoes is relatively low. If you eat potatoes as a staple food, you will find that you are getting less and less obese.
Weight gain:
Potato starch content is relatively high, so thin people eat potatoes as vegetables every day, which has a certain fattening effect.
Ps: Potatoes have the property of oil absorption. When potatoes are made into French fries and chips, the calories of potatoes are very large. According to the determination, a medium-sized "French baked potato" without oil only contains about 90 kilocalories, while the same potato contains more than 200 kilocalories after being made into French fries.
From the perspective of food safety, potatoes are not a good snack. After being heated at high temperature, potatoes are particularly prone to form "acrylamide" toxic substances, so potato chips and chips are the foods with the highest toxic content. Therefore, snacks such as potato chips, French fries and French fries should be eaten less, and should not exceed 25 grams per day.