How much should I eat cold potatoes a day?
Within 500 grams.
Although the sweet potato tastes good and is rich in nutrition, it should not be eaten too much. On the one hand, because of its cool nature, eating too much can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort such as diarrhea and loose stool. On the other hand, because the cold potato is rich in starch and dietary fiber, it is easy to increase the digestive burden and produce indigestion symptoms such as flatulence. Therefore, it is generally recommended that the daily consumption of cold potato should not exceed 500 grams, and people with weak gastrointestinal function should eat less.
Can diabetes eat cold potato?
Diabetic patients should eat carefully.
Cold potato contains a lot of sugar and starch, so diabetics had better not eat it, otherwise it may lead to the increase of blood sugar level in the body and cause hyperglycemia reaction.
Efficacy and function of cold potato
1, neutralization of acid and alkali: Sweet potato is an alkaline food, and the pH of the human body needs to be balanced. If the pH is not balanced, it will endanger the health of the body. Alkaline food can neutralize the acidity in the body.
2. Prevention of constipation: The dietary fiber in the sweet potato is very rich, which can promote the peristalsis of the stomach, thus accelerating the digestion of food and effectively preventing constipation.
3. Lowering cholesterol: Sweet potato is rich in collagen and mucopolysaccharide substances, which are very good for blood vessels, can maintain the elasticity of blood vessels, and can also keep the cholesterol in the body from being redundant and lower the cholesterol in the body.
Where does the sweet potato come from
In China, cold potato is generally planted in some southern areas, such as Hunan, Guangdong and Taiwan Province. It is widely cultivated, especially in Guizhou Province, which is a famous producing area of cold potato. As a summer fruit, it is welcomed by many people in the market, and there are many varieties of cold potato, such as early potato, middle potato and late potato, which can satisfy us to eat fresh cold potato in every month. The nutritional value of cold potato is very high.