Potatoes are rich in potassium, but they are also high in carbohydrates. In scientific terms, potatoes have a high "glycemic index" and "glycemic load."

Therefore, eating potatoes regularly may make it difficult to control your weight.

Over time, the risk of diabetes and heart disease may increase; that's why the Healthy Eating Pyramid recommends eating potatoes and similar foods in small amounts.

Extended information: Healthy ways to cook potatoes: Potatoes have high nutritional value and are rich in potassium, with a content comparable to bananas; they are also rich in vitamin C, comparable to tomatoes; they are rich in vitamin B1, which Chinese people are prone to lack, and the content of vitamin B2 is also high.

Higher than rice; also contains dietary fiber and polyphenols.

Steaming potatoes can retain the above nutrients to the maximum extent and can also retain its natural fragrance.

When no oil and salt are added, steamed potatoes have lower calories and the starch content is not as high as rice steamed buns.

According to research from the University of Sydney, Australia, steamed potatoes are 3.23 times more filling than white bread.

When steaming potatoes, it is recommended that you keep the skin on to prevent the loss of water and nutrients.

If you are worried about the poor taste of this method, you can add some salt and pepper to make it delicious, or cut the steamed potatoes into small pieces, put them in a rice bowl, and then eat them normally with one bite of potatoes and one bite of vegetables.

The least recommended method is frying, which not only increases the calories of potatoes, but also produces some harmful substances.

Studies have found that the more fragrant the potato cooking methods, such as frying and deep-frying, the more acrylamide (a suspected carcinogen) is produced.

French potato chips are the “number one” in terms of acrylamide content among common foods.