Purple potatoes are also called black potatoes, what are the effects and functions of purple potatoes?
1. Purple potatoes because it contains a lot of dietary fiber, can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and intestinal digestion, so that the residue deposited in the intestinal tract in a timely manner, so you can prevent constipation. Purple potatoes are low in calories and contain almost no cholesterol, which is beneficial for weight loss. Purple potatoes also contain mucin, which can help and prevent collagen diseases in the body and improve human immunity. At the same time, purple potatoes are also rich in selenium, iron and other elements, can increase human immunity, resistance to disease, anti-fatigue, inhibit the spread of cancer cells in the body, delay aging.
2. Purple potatoes contain a lot of fiber, can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, eliminate intestinal bacteria, discharge fecal toxic carcinogens, keep feces smooth, improve the environment of the digestive tract, prevention of gastrointestinal diseases, more suitable for constipated people. Purple potatoes contain mucin, which can improve immunity. And calcium and magnesium can prevent osteoporosis. Purple potato is rich in dietary fiber. On the one hand, it can promote intestinal peristalsis, and at the same time, it can soften feces and play the role of defecation. Purple potatoes are rich in selenium and anthocyanins, which have a strong antioxidant effect, can effectively remove excess free radicals, to avoid excessive oxidation of free radicals, so as to achieve the effect of delaying aging, beauty and skin care. Anthocyanins contained in purple potatoes can effectively inhibit carbon tetrachloride and avoid carbon tetrachloride-induced acute liver injury, thus protecting the liver.
3. Purple potato is a kind of cereal potato food in our food classification. Its main nutrition is high in starch, so it mainly provides carbohydrates, which are the energy supply material in our body. However, because it contains less protein fat and more dietary fiber, its glycemic index is lower than white rice and white flour. Therefore, it can be used to replace the staple food for some people with high blood cholesterol or diabetes. Purple potatoes are rich in fiber, can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, clean up mucus in the intestinal lumen, accumulation of gas, corruption, exclude toxic substances in feces, keep feces unobstructed, improve the environment of the digestive tract, and prevent gastrointestinal diseases.