It is known that cooking cannot be imagined without such a vegetable as potatoes. For this purpose, semi-hard, hard and mealy varieties are suitable. Salads are made from solid tubers and fried; semi-hard baked in a peel; from mealy, mashed potatoes, soups, dumplings and other blues are prepared.

What are the beneficial qualities of jacket potatoes?

With the help of its peel, all vitamins and nutrients are saved. The steam of crushed potatoes, which is boiled in their uniforms, is very beneficial when inhaled for the health of people who suffer from colds. Also, jacket potatoes are widely used in cooking and salads. It is known that many dietitians add uniforms to the diet of people with kidney or heart disease. For these purposes, red varieties are best suited.

This article will focus on some of the dishes from jacket potatoes. For example, this recipe.

Jacket potatoes with tuna

To prepare a dish according to this recipe, you need to prepare four potatoes, 200 grams 150 grams of cottage cheese with onions (chives), salt, ground black pepper, one tablespoon of mayonnaise, 60 grams (grated).

Rinse the potatoes thoroughly, prick them with a fork in several places. Now wrap each tuber in a napkin and bake in the microwave on full power for 15 minutes until completely soft, turning over after 7 minutes. Then cut off the tops of the potatoes and set them aside. Next, remove the pulp from them with a spoon and put it in a container, and put the potatoes themselves separately. Now prepare the minced meat from this pulp, cottage cheese and tuna, pepper, salt, add mayonnaise and mix thoroughly.

Fill the potatoes with minced meat, sprinkle with grated cheese on top. Next, cover your potatoes with the tops cut off earlier and fold into a not very deep microwave dish. Cook the jacket potatoes with tuna on full power for five minutes (the minced meat should warm up well, but the cheese should not melt).

Baked jacket potatoes

Take six potato tubers, four tablespoons of mayonnaise, 100 grams of grated hard cheese, ground black pepper, salt, vegetable oil for lubrication.

Rinse the potatoes well, dry them and boil them in their uniforms. Next, cut each potato in half and remove the flesh from it.

Combine it with grated cheese, mayonnaise, pepper and salt. Mix the whole mass thoroughly. Then fill the potato halves with it and place in a greased baking dish with vegetable oil. Now send the dish to the preheated oven for twenty minutes (temperature 180-200 degrees).

Serve the finished meal with fresh vegetables.

Baked in uniform

Take eight medium potatoes, 200 grams of bacon, 100 grams of pre-grated cheese, two raw yolks, 100 grams of butter, one tablespoon of lemon juice, fresh parsley, vegetable oil, salt to taste.

After washing, dry the potato tubers well with a paper towel or napkin. Mix vegetable oil with salt, add garlic if desired for flavor. Now rub each potato with the resulting mixture. Preheat the oven (200 degrees) and bake your potatoes until cooked through (an hour and a half). Next, remove, refrigerate and carefully cut the potatoes in half, then remove the core with a spoon. Season with salt.

Mash the potato pulp, add melted butter, whipped yolks and season with lemon juice and salt. If desired, you can season with your favorite spices.

Cut the bacon into small cubes, fry it until golden brown and mix with the finished potato mass. Stuff the potatoes with this mass, put them on a baking sheet and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake the dish until the crust is browned.

Wash the fresh parsley, chop and sprinkle over the dish before serving.

Everyone has long been accustomed to such a product as potatoes, it firmly takes the position of "second bread" and is present in every person. There are many recipes in which it is impossible to replace potatoes with another product, which makes it valuable for housewives.

But girls who are on a diet often refuse to use this product. These are, perhaps, all the arguments that were applied to potatoes, which is absolutely not deserved. In fact, a simple potato is by no means simple, but very useful and has many useful properties.

Potatoes contain many vitamins.

Not so long ago, scientists began to study this product and proved that ordinary potatoes, to which everyone is so accustomed, contains a complex of useful vitamins and microelements. If we talk about vitamins, then potatoes contain:

If you cook potatoes in this way, they will retain all the useful vitamins and minerals, and will contain a large amount of vitamin C, which helps the absorption of iron.

It is also good for blood vessels, and, of course, has a protective property against infectious and viral diseases. Do not forget that this vitamin is a powerful antioxidant that prevents premature aging of the body.

Many have heard about the benefits of nuts and, due to the fact that they contain selenium, it is potatoes cooked in their skins that are also rich in this trace element. This is a really useful trace element that stimulates metabolic processes, strengthens the immune system, and has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the nervous system. This element is necessary for skin, hair and nails not only for growth, but also for a beautiful look.

Boiled

Boiled potatoes can cause a rather contradictory opinion, and all for the reason that it has starch and everyone who follows the figure refuses this dish. But in defense of this cooking method, it can be noted that during the cooking process, most of the starch goes into the water.

Do not underestimate the benefits of starch, which has a beneficial effect on, providing anti-inflammatory, enveloping and emollient effects.

Raw

Raw potatoes can activate anti-inflammatory processes.

Immediately it is worth mentioning the benefits that the peel can bring, it is considered waste and is not given proper attention.

This is completely wrong, since it is she who contains a large amount of all vitamins and minerals that the body needs so much. If you want to get all the nutrients from potatoes, you should eat it baked or cooked in a uniform.

Also, raw potatoes are able to activate anti-inflammatory processes. It is often used as compresses in bruised areas and for dermatological diseases. In the case of using juice, it is able to relieve and help with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. In what cases are potatoes contraindicated and capable of causing harm.

You should not abuse this product, in this case, a lot does not mean useful, a sufficient amount that will benefit the body from 200 to 300 grams per day. In cases of a diet, it is worth giving up potatoes for dinner, at lunchtime it will only benefit.

Everyone knows when potatoes have a greenish color. This suggests that it contains a large amount of solanine and should be discarded. Such a substance is toxic and, in large quantities, can harm the body.

It is worth limiting yourself to the use of French fries, since during the cooking process it practically loses its benefit, but it acquires carcinogenic properties that will be harmful. And also fried potatoes should be abandoned for those who have diseases:

• Liver;
• Stomach;
• With high cholesterol.

Contraindicated in any form for:

1. Hypoacid gastritis;

In all cases, one must observe the measure and remember that potatoes can be beneficial in small quantities, and not correct use can be harmful.

Folk use

Grated potatoes and olive oil will help with any damage.

There are quite a few recipes using potatoes that have medicinal qualities and can help in the recovery of a particular ailment.

But it is always worth remembering that any disease requires a doctor's examination, diagnosis and proper treatment.

You can use these recipes as an auxiliary treatment and it would be correct to consult a doctor before use.

You can use raw potatoes, which have a beneficial effect on human skin. For any damage, possible wounds or burns, purulent acne, boils, for dermatological diseases, compresses can be used.

You will need to grate potatoes and add

Perhaps there is no person on earth who has never tasted potatoes. And for the Russian people it is the staple food, moreover, thanks to potatoes, hundreds of thousands of human lives were saved in the days of hard times: in the terrible famine of the civil war, in the pestilence of the 30s, in the Patriotic War.

Even the frozen potatoes found in the fields were the very product that gave strength to survive. By the way, frozen potatoes retain their nutritional properties while becoming sweet, since the starch contained in it turns into carbohydrates. The taste turns out to be for an amateur, therefore, it is not worth storing potatoes at temperatures below zero degrees.

Even today, potatoes do not leave the table of thousands of ordinary rural people, deprived of high income. And what to say, it is often the potatoes that are called their favorite dish by many famous people, especially those who grew up on it.

So what is the strength of this product and what is its such unprecedented national love?

The history of the appearance of potatoes in Russia

The homeland of the vegetable is South America, where it was used for food already 7-9 thousand years ago. However, potatoes (ground pear, groundnut, ground apple) with great difficulty made their way to the table of a European person, especially a Russian.

Its use in Europe began in the 16th century, and it was brought to Russia by Peter 1. There is an opinion that the use of potatoes began only under Anna Ioannovna, ie. from the 18th century. At first, because of its beautiful flowers, potatoes were grown in flower beds, and a bouquet of potato flowers was considered the highest delight.

Gradually, through the resistance of the ordinary Russian people, who did not want to give up the best land for growing this alien overseas fruit, at the end of the 19th century, during the reign of Catherine II, potatoes were appreciated and firmly entered the diet of the Russian people, becoming the second indispensable product after bread.

Potato composition

Today, the attitude towards potatoes is not so unambiguous. Increasingly, the opinion of nutritionists and doctors is heard that eating potatoes is harmful. What caused this opinion? Potatoes, due to their high starch content, are ranked among high-calorie foods. So in 100 grams of cooked

• boiled potatoes contain 70 kcal.
• jacket potatoes - 66 kcal.
• baked-80 kcal
• mashed potatoes with milk and butter - from 90 to 120 kcal (depending on the amount of butter and milk)

• water - 76.3%
• dry matter from 23.7% to 36% including:
  • starch - 17.5 - 29 %%
  • protein - 1 - 4.5 %%
  • mineral salts - about 1%
• C, B1, B2, B6, PP, K
• carotenoids in mature potatoes
• there are few sugars (0.5-1.5%), but they can accumulate in tubers (up to 6% or more) or disappear completely, which is observed during long-term storage of the vegetable.

The reduction in starch in tubers most often occurs at low temperatures (1-2 ° C).

The sugar in potatoes is represented by:

• glucose (about 65% to total sugar),
• fructose (5%)
• sucrose (30%),
• small amounts of maltose, usually during sprouting of potatoes.

Potato harm

1. The biggest disadvantage in potatoes: high glycemic index (an indicator of the increase in blood sugar with the entry of the product into the body).
2. High content of starch (from 20 to 40% on dry weight), which is poorly absorbed in the body. For this reason, the constant consumption of potatoes leads to an increase in body weight. Although the product does not have a high calorie content, 100 grams of boiled product contains only 80 kcal.
3. Therefore, potatoes rich in carbohydrates should not be constantly eaten by patients with diabetes mellitus 1 and 2 degrees, especially those who take insulin, as well as those suffering from fermentative flatulence.
4. Corned beef content - a harmful poisonous substance glycoalkoloid in potato tubers and has a destructive effect on red blood cells and the human nervous system. However, this poison accumulates in those tubers that are stored in the light and acquire a greenish color. Such tubers should not be used for food. All potatoes by spring must be peeled with a thick skin. Sprouted potatoes should not be eaten either, corned beef also accumulates in it.

How to cook potatoes correctly with benefits for the body

To avoid the harmful properties of potatoes on the body, it must be properly cooked.

You should eat potatoes with vegetables and herbs, avoid meat and other fatty protein foods. This will allow it to be better absorbed in the body, and you will burn extra calories.

Fried potatoes, French fries are recognized as an absolutely harmful product, due to the formation of carcinogens during frying and an increase in the calorie content of the product.

P useful and healing properties of potatoes

• Potatoes contains slow carbohydrates for long-lasting satiety. This property of potatoes is suitable for people of physical labor, while those who monitor their weight should avoid eating potatoes.
• Potatoes are the record holder for potassium content among vegetables, which is favorable for the use of heart patients and hypertensive patients. Potassium provides a good metabolism in the body, and therefore is useful for people suffering from kidney diseases. Baked tubers are especially useful for these diseases.
• The potatoes contain caffeic and chlorogenic acids, as well as tomato, which have antiviral and antimicrobial effects.
• Potatoes contain a large amount of fiber and pectin substances, as well as glucose, fructose and sucrose, so necessary for our body.
• A small amount of protein (only 3%) in potatoes is valuable because, thanks to the 8 essential amino acids contained in tubers, it is well absorbed and this makes it especially valuable.
• Potatoes practically do not cause allergies, and even help to cope with it. Therefore, it is recommended to include it in complementary foods for babies up to a year.
• Potatoes help, with, with respiratory diseases: inhalation of boiled potatoes in vapors is known to everyone since childhood.
• Grated raw potatoes are indispensable for skin burns. This method has been tested by everyone and is valuable because potatoes are always at hand. Raw potatoes need to be grated, quickly put a mass over the place of the burn, withstand time, then remove the mass and put a new one. And so several times.
• Raw potato suppositories can help relieve hemorrhoid pain.
• Potato flowers have very valuable properties: infusions and decoctions help in the fight against lung cancer and tuberculosis, treat women's diseases.

And finally, the most important property of potatoes, established recently: potatoes are the only product that a person can eat for a long time without consuming other products while providing the body with all substances, micro and macro elements, and basic vitamins.

Raw potatoes in folk medicine

It is not accepted to eat raw tubers, although it is quite acceptable, since raw potatoes have even more beneficial properties. But in the treatment of some diseases, both raw potatoes and especially useful potato juice are used.

What are the benefits of potato juice

• The juice of raw tubers has anti-inflammatory properties,
• Fresh potato juice treats gastritis with high acidity, helps to cope with heartburn, eliminate nausea and avoid constipation.
• It is widely used in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the starch contained in the potato has an enveloping, softening effect, but it is quite difficult to drink the juice, therefore it is recommended to mix it with beetroot carrot or add juice

Boiled, stewed and fried, in the oven, in a pan and deep-fried, baked in a uniform and mashed in mashed potatoes: millions of Russians eat tens of thousands of tons of potatoes every day.

But few realize how dangerous such a "diet" can be, and in what cases it can be of great benefit.

What secrets does such a seemingly simple and native root crop, potatoes, keep?

Potatoes: composition, calorie content

One medium-sized boiled potato contains 120-150 kcal. By means of simple calculations we are convinced: 5 tubers contain about 700 kcal, and this is over a third of the daily value. Therefore, for overweight people, doctors recommend limiting potatoes in the diet. Under a special ban, mashed potatoes, in which there are much more calories, not to mention dry semi-finished products, the composition of which is pure starch.

If there are 150 kcal in the tuber of boiled potatoes, then in fried - about 500almost like a chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it is fried potatoes that appear in our diet most often. In general, Russians consume 36% more potatoes per year than all other vegetables and fruits combined.

The calorie content of potatoes grows along with the duration of its storage, therefore, "young" tubers can be considered dietary, and those that lie until spring are very nutritious.

How potatoes are used, which varieties to choose

Of the more than 4000 varieties of potatoes that exist in the world, more than 400 are grown in Russia. There are varieties intended for industrial processing, for example, for making french fries or chips. And there are table varieties that are sold in stores for general use unchanged.

Knowing the name of several of the most diverse varieties and understanding which of them is best to cook is at least useful. So, the optimal potato varieties for cooking the following dishes:

soups or salads - hard varieties "Nevsky", "Leader", "Good luck", "Nikulinsky";

puree - starchy potatoes "Sineglazka", "Lorkh", "Andretta", "Elizaveta";

frying - tubers with a large amount of dry matter and an average starch content "Bryansky Early", "Nadezhda", "Kolobok", "Impala".

If the seller is unsure about the potato variety, you can focus on the color of the tubers: Pink varieties are suitable for frying and salads, white varieties for mashed potatoes.

To preserve the benefits of potatoes, you need to store them correctly. Optimal conditions are dark, cool dry place with a temperature of +7 degrees Celsius... It is strictly forbidden to keep potatoes at temperatures below +2 - in this case, the starch turns into sugar, the tubers become sweet and begin to rot. Storing potatoes in cellophane also leads to rotting, the tubers "suffocate".

Potatoes: what are the benefits for the body?

Potatoes are an irreplaceable source of starch that has a beneficial effect on digestion. Periodic consumption of boiled and stewed potatoes has a positive effect on the health of the human body. An average apple-sized potato tuber contains approximately 700 mg of potassium. This is most of the RDA.

Potassium nourishes muscle tissue, and not only skeletal muscles, but also the heart muscle, so people with diseases of the cardiovascular system are often advised to eat more potatoes. Also, due to the high amount of potassium, potatoes are useful as a diuretic. Very useful at feasts, because if there are boiled potatoes for a snack, then the next morning there will be no swelling. But the diuretic effect disappears if the potatoes are salted.

Potatoes are rich in B vitamins:

Pyridoxine B6 stimulates metabolism;

Thiamin B1 protects cell membranes from toxic effects;

Riboflavin B2 essential for healthy skin and hair growth.

All B vitamins function as antidepressants... So, to some extent, potatoes save you from stress and soothe.

Phosphorus, bromine, cobalt, zinc, manganese, and some other substances useful for the human body are contained in potatoes. In addition, the fiber in potatoes is neutral, not aggressive, does not irritate the stomach and intestines, therefore it is used by doctors in diets for gastrointestinal diseases.

Another important ingredient in potatoes is chlorogenic acid, a powerful antioxidant. It is contained in the peel, and therefore it is advised to eat potatoes baked directly with the peel, or boiled in their uniform. But this does not apply to old potatoes, the benefit will only be from young specimens.

Potatoes are beneficial for those who consume them in boiled form no more than once a day, without adding fats.

Traditional medicine with potatoes treats:

Diseases of the upper respiratory tract - they breathe over the steam of boiled potatoes for ten minutes;

Prolonged cough - the apple is boiled along with the potato and onion in a liter of water, until half of it remains, strain and drink three times a day, several tablespoons;

Pain in the gastrointestinal tract, heartburn - on an empty stomach half an hour before breakfast and before bedtime drink freshly prepared potato juice from tubers, 0.25 cups each;

Oncological diseases - 1 tablespoon of dried potato flowers is poured into 0.5 liters of boiling water and simmered in a water bath for three hours, they drink the strained infusion three times a day half an hour before meals, half a glass;

Gastritis with high acidity and ulcers - drink 0.75 glasses of freshly made juice on an empty stomach, then lie down for half an hour, and after another half hour you can have breakfast;

Hypertension - eat a potato cooked in a uniform every day;

Hemorrhoids - before going to bed, make a "candle" from raw potatoes with a knife and gently insert it with a blunt end into the anus, go to bed. In the morning, the candle will come out by itself during the bowel movement.

Potatoes: what is the harm to health?

The homeland of potatoes is South America. The inhabitants of these lands have known hundreds of potato dishes since ancient times. In the 16th century, the Spanish conquistadors decided to feed the Old World with this tasty and healthy product. The experiment failed: the Europeans, and later the Russians, flatly refused to grow potatoes. The promotion of potatoes on our lands has become a big problem. Oddly enough, the people at first liked the berries of the potato more. But later it turned out that they are life-threatening.

A green speck on a potato is very dangerous!

In fact, not only berries, but also tubers contain in the composition the alkaloid solanine, which is very toxic to humans. Poison for humans and many insects, solanine plays a leading role in the growth and development of the plant itself. Without solanine, potatoes would not have such a favorite taste of many, and would become susceptible to active destruction by insects and fungi.

The harm of potatoes due to solanine for humans is conditional. To feel severe poisoning, you will need to eat several kilograms of potatoes with a lot of solanine at a time. The harm to potatoes is usually manifested by its color - potatoes full of solanine turn green.

Some housewives believe that by cutting off the green parts of the potatoes, the remaining potatoes will not do any harm. This is a serious mistake - from the barely green part of the potato, the poison quickly spreads throughout the tuber, you cannot eat such potatoes!

Rotten potatoes are deadly harmful!

Spoilage of potatoes - whether it be chemical or biological toxins, it still poisons the body to one degree or another. In the process of rotting potatoes, harmful suffocating gases - thiols are produced. If you sniff one such tuber, it's okay, but if you find yourself in a cellar with rotten potatoes in the spring, the harm can be fatal.

Lesions can be caused by insects as well as damage from shovels, impacts and disease. The latter number more than a hundred, and none of them directly harm a person, unless it causes rot.

Harm to potatoes after chemical processing

Potatoes that are over-treated with pesticides to protect against weeds and pests are undeniable danger. The most commonly used pesticide, glyphosate, causes breast cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and other tumors. He is also a destructor of the endocrine and reproductive systems.

Potatoes for kids: good or bad

Everyone knows that children need food somewhat different from that of adults. Eating potatoes is no exception. Potatoes for children are harmful when fried, and undesirable in the form of a fatty puree. Boiled potatoes can be given to artificially fed children no earlier than five months. For babies who receive breast milk, potatoes are not an urgent need - they can taste potatoes by eight months, after squash and pumpkin puree, broccoli, carrots and apples.

Before cooking, soak vegetables in cold water for an hour, preferably two. This way you can remove some of the possible harmful substances from the top layer of the peel. Potatoes for children are cooked in a peel, after which they are peeled and mashed. If suddenly a child has an allergy to potatoes, then you can try the root crop again not earlier than one year of age. Experts say that pesticide residues in vegetables can cause anemia and even affect the mental development of children.

Unfortunately, chemically harmful potatoes and GMO tubers do not differ from natural tubers in appearance or taste. The only way out is to give preference to trusted sellers when buying.

20.06.17

The potatoes brought to the Russian Empire by Peter I at the end of the 17th century for centuries have remained one of the most popular representatives of the nightshade family on tables in most countries of the world.

So is potato good or bad for the body and what useful substances are contained in the product? Let's figure it out!

How to choose quality potatoes

There are more than four thousand varieties of this root crop in the world., which differ in taste, ripening time, size and color of tubers.

The lower the starch content, the tastier the fruit... The amount of starch is reduced due to the duration of ripening, which is why the early varieties contain more of it.

Another important indicator of taste is pulp density.... Mostly on products imported from abroad, you can see the D markings, which correspond to different degrees of density.

From the lowest starch content (A) to the highest (D).

White varieties contain a lot of vitamin C, rich in starch, juicy and easy to boil. The yellow varieties, which contain a lot of carnitine and have a sweetish taste, are also pleasant to the taste.

Delicate taste, long shelf life, rich in antioxidants - all this is inherent in red varieties. They also retain their shape and do not crumble during cooking.

Many people prefer large fruits to small ones for convenience, but it is better to buy small tuberscontaining more nutrients.

The potatoes should not be green, without spots and sprouts. The tubers should be firm and firm to the touch.

Composition and energy value of raw, baked and fried root vegetables

There are only 77 kcal per 100 grams of raw product.... When cooking, its calorie content increases by only 3 kcal and is 80 kcal.

Tuber sizes vary from 20 to 200 grams. Potatoes are a carbohydrate product.

100 grams of raw root vegetable contains more than 16 grams. carbohydrates, while the protein and fat content does not exceed 2 grams.

The glycemic index is not high at all. It all depends on the cooking method.

Boiled potato index does not exceed 70but in the case of fried or baked potatoes, the index can jump to 95.

The main conclusion suggests itself - it's all about the cooking method.

General beneficial properties for humans

The fruits of this member of the nightshade family contain a large amount of substances useful to humans. The main value is the richness of vitamins C and B6, as well as minerals:, cobalt and. So how can the fruits of this root vegetable be useful?

• Thanks to vitamin B6, immunity is supported and strengthened... It also has a positive effect on the nervous system, stimulates and speeds up metabolism.
• Vitamin C primarily strengthens the immune system and makes it more resistant to external influences. It helps assimilate, another essential nutrient for maintaining a healthy body.
• Potassium contained in fruits helps to regulate pressure.

What is useful for the body of adults and children

For adult men and women, potatoes should be a staple food. It fully meets the physiological needs of an adult, and most importantly, it is a complex food product, that is, it contains several aspects of proper nutrition.

Its high starch content is an important source of energy... Starch has a positive effect on the condition of the large intestine, preventing the development of cancer.

And what is the use of potatoes for children under one year old? From 5 to 6 months of age, you can give potatoes to children as complementary foods. Dishes from this root vegetable are delicious, and the risk of an allergic reaction is minimized.

But in the event of a sudden allergy, it is worth excluding all complementary foods completely.... It is most likely that the problem is not in the potatoes, but in the development of the reaction to complementary foods. With such a problem, you should immediately consult a doctor.

In old age, potatoes should be constantly in the diet. So necessary for people of age, potassium is found in fruits in large quantities. It is enough to consume three hundred grams of this root vegetable per day to fully satisfy the need for potassium.

Potatoes are hypoallergenicso it is ideal for allergy sufferers. Starch and protein are the main pathogens, but potato allergies are very rare. It is even prescribed as the main component of the diet for people suffering from allergic diseases.

The risk may also be associated with the so-called cross-reaction, in the case of allergies to ingredients such as pollen, pepper, or eggplant. Then we are talking about all representatives of the nightshade family, to which the potato belongs.

For athletes, potatoes are a great way to replenish expended energy.... It practically does not contain fats, and carbohydrates in its composition are predominantly complex. In addition, this product is low in calories.

Many nutritionists consider this root vegetable unsuitable. due to its relatively high glycemic index, but for athletes this is not an important factor in dietary choices. And just one potato, eaten one hour before the expected workout, will support energy and strength throughout the entire exercise.

On the pages of our site you will also learn about - a unique vegetable, a close relative of the potato!

Is it harmful to health, the main contraindications

In addition to useful qualities, potatoes also have some harmful properties. The main danger for everyone is green potatoes... Its use is contraindicated due to the presence of a dangerous poison - solanine, an excess of which can lead to sad consequences, up to death.

Problems with the pancreas can appear if you overuse dishes with potatoes. Consume this the root vegetable is not recommended for people with low stomach acidity.

To the average average person a day it is recommended to consume no more than 300 grams per day.

This daily requirement is ideal in order to fully provide the body with carbohydrates and potassium.

In the case of frequent excess of the daily dose, there is a risk of developing hypertension and hypertension.

Despite the fact that it is customary to eat side dishes containing potatoes during dinner, it is best to consume them before noon.

The fruits of this root vegetable are heavy food, and it takes time to master them.

And in what form are potatoes healthier? The healthiest choice when choosing a heat treatment is to cook.

Cooked fruits in their skins contain the lowest glycemic index and retain the greatest amount of nutrients than fried or baked ones.

Cooking Application: Preparing Vegetable Dishes

Potatoes are an integral component of many soups, salads, as well as the main side dish for many dishes. There are many recipes for preparing this root vegetable.

Rustic

Ingredients:

• Young potatoes 6 pieces
• Seasoning or spices of your choice to taste
• Vegetable oil 5 tablespoons
• Breadcrumbs 5 tablespoons
• Pepper, salt to taste

The washed peeled tubers are cut into slices, mixed with oil, spices, breadcrumbs, pepper and salt and laid out on a baking sheet. Bake until tender, until the crust is golden brown, at a temperature of 180 - 200 degrees.

Potato dough

Ingredients:

Make mashed potatoes boiled in salted water, add butter, eggs and flour. Knead the dough with your hands.

Slimming

Potatoes have the right to take their place in the diet of a losing weight persondespite popular belief that it leads to weight gain.

In order not to get better by eating this root vegetable, you need to use it boiled in the morning. Its carbohydrates are quickly burned and provide a large amount of energy.

And most importantly, after a meal, the fruits of this root vegetable leave a feeling of satiety for a long time.

If you have an allergy to the skin or damage to the skin, it is recommended to attach a fresh slice of raw potatoes.

The healing properties of raw potatoes are used to treat burns.

Its use in combination with juices from and will help to normalize all digestive processes.

How it is used in cosmetology: masks for face and hair

And cosmetology is also not complete without potatoes - a proven remedy in the fight against wrinkles. Potato mask is one of the main cosmetic productsthat smoothes, nourishes and refreshes the skin.

For its preparation, hot, freshly boiled tubers are used, mixed with the yolk of one egg and a small amount of milk. A hot mask should be applied to the skin of the face and covered with something warmeg with a towel. Twenty minutes is enough to achieve the desired effect. Then the mask should be washed off with warm water.

The tubers of this root vegetable are also used in hair care.... They are known for their beneficial properties in combating dandruff and hair loss.

One potato grated, mixed with 2 tbsp. tablespoons of aloe juice and 20 grams of honey, will reduce hair loss. The mask is rubbed into the scalp and left warm for two hours.

In the next video clip, you will learn even more about the benefits and dangers of potatoes for the body:

Potatoes can be used in many fields, such as medicine, cosmetology, but, most importantly, they are very tasty and healthy. Recipes from this root vegetable remain the most popular for many people to this day.

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