Yams and potatoes are the same food, the scientific name are potatoes.
Northeast China, Hebei said potato, North China said yam egg, Northwest and the two lakes region called taro, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other areas called yam or yam, Guangdong called potato, Guangdong East area called Dutch potatoes, the eastern region of Minzu called potato, in Northwest Hubei area is called "potato".
Potato nutritional value and efficacy
1, potatoes produce very low calories, fat is also very low, daily adherence to have a meal only to eat potatoes, to lose excess fat will have a very effective Oh.
2, potatoes are rich in vitamins and calcium, potassium and other trace elements, nutrients are very rich, it contains potassium can replace the body's Na, at the same time will be able to Na excluded, is conducive to high blood pressure and nephritis edema patients recovery.
3, potatoes contain a lot of starch as well as protein, B vitamins, vitamin C, etc., can promote the digestive function of the spleen and stomach.
4, potatoes can supply the body with a large number of mucus proteins with special protective effects. Can promote the digestive tract. Respiratory tract and joint cavity. Plasma membrane cavity lubrication, prevent cardiovascular and systemic fat deposition, maintain the elasticity of blood vessels, is conducive to the prevention of atherosclerosis.
5, potato is an alkaline vegetable, conducive to the body's acid-base balance, neutralize the body after metabolism of the acidic substances produced, so that there is a certain beauty, anti-aging effect.
6, fresh potato juice directly coated face, whitening effect is also very significant. Human skin is easy to be sunburned in the hot summer, tanning, potato juice to remove the effect of discoloration is obvious, and there are no side effects.
7, raw potatoes can be used to anti-inflammatory, swelling, pain, will be peeled potatoes, cut into paddles to anti-inflammatory places to stick, slowly feel the pain in the reduction.
8, potatoes on the greasy secretion of the skin also has a role, often subject to pimples, acne, you can use cotton accounted for fresh potatoes only coated with the affected area, you can effectively solve this problem.
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