Many people like to eat potatoes, because potatoes are continuous, sweet, and the nutritional value of potatoes is very high. Eating potatoes in winter has many unexpected benefits, but eating potatoes in winter also has many taboos.
The benefits of eating potatoes in winter
1. prevention of stroke
Potatoes are rich in B vitamins and high-quality cellulose, which play an important role in the anti-aging process of human body. Potatoes are rich in dietary fiber and sucrose, which are helpful to prevent gastrointestinal cancer and control the cholesterol content in the blood. The slime protein in potatoes can prevent cardiovascular disease. Like other potassium rich foods like bananas, apricots, and peaches, potatoes reduce the risk of stroke without any side effects. Some scholars point out that eating one potato a day can reduce the chance of stroke by 40%.
2. lose weight
First of all, you don't need to worry about the fat surplus when eating potatoes, because it only contains 0.1% fat, which is beyond the reach of all other hunger food. Eat more potatoes every day can reduce the intake of fat, so that the excess fat gradually metabolized. Secondly, eating potatoes does not need to worry about single nutrition, which is harmful to health. Potatoes contain the highest quality protein, no matter the nutritional value or health care function, are not below soybean; even other nutrients needed by the human body, such as carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, etc., are more comprehensive than rice noodles. In recent years, Italy, Spain, the United States, Canada, Russia and other countries have emerged a number of unique flavor potato diet restaurants to meet the daily needs of bodybuilding and weight loss people.
3. nourishing the stomach
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that potatoes can regulate the stomach, invigorate the spleen and Qi, which is beneficial to the treatment of gastric ulcer, habitual constipation and other diseases, as well as detoxification and anti-inflammatory effects.
4. detoxification
Potatoes contain a lot of dietary fiber, which can relieve the bowels, help the body excrete metabolic toxins in time, prevent constipation, and prevent the occurrence of intestinal diseases.
5. Reduce blood sugar and fat
Potatoes can supply human body with a large number of mucin with special protective effect, promote the lubrication of digestive tract, respiratory tract, joint cavity and serous cavity, prevent the deposition of cardiovascular and systemic fat, maintain the elasticity of blood vessels, and help prevent the occurrence of atherosclerosis.
6. anti aging
Potato is also an alkaline vegetable, which is good for the balance of acid and alkali in the body, neutralizing the acid produced after metabolism in the body, thus having certain beauty and anti-aging effects.
Taboo of eating potatoes in winter
1. Avoid eating with skin
Potatoes contain a toxic substance called solanine, which can cause acute poisoning if ingested by human body. This kind of toxic substance is mostly concentrated in the skin, red skin or purple skin is more than yellow skin, and the skin color turns green with the light, so skin must be removed when eating, especially the skin that has turned green, because even if the potato skin is boiled and peeled, about 10% of solanine in the skin may be transferred to the pulp. In addition, potatoes with sprouts are more toxic, and the content of solanine is 100 times of that of normal potatoes. Therefore, when eating, you must dig out the buds and roots, because the substance is soluble in water and should be soaked in water. In addition, the substance is very easy to decompose in the presence of acetic acid, and can be detoxified in case of high heat and thorough boiling. Therefore, it is better to stew it in high heat, and add some vinegar when cooking, which is more conducive to the decomposition of toxic substances. In order to prevent poisoning, it is better to discard potatoes with more germination. In case of poisoning, they should go to the hospital for treatment immediately.
2. Do not eat too much due to deficiency of spleen and stomach
Potato has the effect of dredging, spleen and stomach deficiency cold diarrhea should be less or not to eat.
3. Contraindications for pregnant women
Pregnant women often eat potatoes with high content of solanine, which may lead to fetal malformation in the body, so it is better to eat less. In particular, pregnant women should not eat potatoes that have been stored for a long time to prevent abortion due to poisoning.
4. avoid freezing
Potatoes should be stored in a cool place, not exposed to the sun, not frozen, frozen potatoes can not be eaten.