There are many ways to eat purple potatoes. Whether it is cooked whole, made into purple potato steamed buns or steamed buns, or made into purple potato porridge, purple potato soup is very delicious, with particularly high value, which makes people particularly appetizing. So since there are so many ways to make purple potatoes, what is the effect of purple potatoes? The following small series will briefly talk about the benefits of purple potatoes.
1. Promote gastrointestinal peristalsis
First of all, the most basic function of purple potato is to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis. Why is there such an effect? That's because purple potato contains cellulose, so it will promote gastrointestinal motility after eating. The most obvious example is that when we eat too many purple potatoes at a time, we will have fart symptoms. The reason for this symptom is that the cellulose in purple sweet potato plays a role in promoting gastrointestinal digestion. It can eliminate some unnecessary harmful substances in the body, such as gas accumulation and corruption. Therefore, if there are people with bad stomachs or people who are prone to constipation, you can usually eat more purple potatoes. After all, purple potato is not only delicious, but also of high value and can promote digestion.
Protect the liver
Protecting the liver, many people may think that there is nothing wrong with their liver and there is no need to protect it. However, Bian Xiao thinks that protecting the liver is what we usually need to do, because many times, some bad habits will affect our liver. For example, I often overeat, or I often skip breakfast for beauty and thinness. People who like frying or drinking need to protect their liver. Another reason that hurts the liver most is that often staying up late to brush Weibo, WeChat and TV series will cause insufficient sleep and affect our liver. So you can eat more purple potatoes to protect your liver.
3. Enhance immunity
Because purple potato also has mucin, eating purple potato often can improve our immunity.
4. Anti-fatigue
Purple potato contains selenium and iron that our body needs, so purple potato can also play an anti-fatigue role. In addition to the above effects, purple potato actually has many functions, such as preventing osteoporosis, helping to lose weight, preventing cancer and playing an antioxidant role.
Although purple potato has many functions, it also has certain edible taboos. For example, because there is an oxidase in purple potato, if you eat too much, you will have symptoms such as fart and gastrointestinal discomfort. There is also a ban on raw food, which is easy to cause indigestion.