Efficacy: Potato starch is slowly attracted in the body, which will not lead to high blood sugar, and can be used as a diet therapy for diabetic patients. The crude fiber contained in potatoes has the effects of promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis and accelerating cholesterol metabolism in the intestine, relaxing bowels and lowering cholesterol, and can treat habitual constipation and prevent the increase of blood cholesterol. Potato is a food with low calorie, high protein, multiple vitamins and trace elements, and it is an ideal diet food. Science has proved that foods with high potassium content can reduce the incidence of stroke. Potatoes contain as much as 300 mg of potassium per100g. Experts believe that eating 5-6 potatoes a week can reduce the chance of stroke by 40%. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that potatoes have the effects of regulating stomach, invigorating qi and spleen, strengthening body and kidney, diminishing inflammation, promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling, and can be used as an auxiliary treatment for dyspepsia, habitual constipation, mental fatigue, chronic stomachache, joint pain and skin eczema. Potatoes have special effects on the treatment of dyspepsia, and are good medicine and high-quality health food for patients with stomach diseases and heart diseases.
Suitable for the crowd: everyone can eat. People who want to lose weight should especially eat it.
Tips: potatoes should be peeled and eaten, and the parts with bud eyes should be dug to avoid poisoning. Potatoes are prone to oxidation and blackening after being cut, which is a common phenomenon and will not cause harm. People often put chopped potato chips and shredded potatoes into water to remove excessive starch for cooking. But be careful not to soak for too long and cause nutrient loss. Potatoes with blue skin or sprouting should not be eaten to prevent solanine poisoning.