National Potato Day: 6 things you should know about this tuber

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This May 30 is the National Potato Day, a tuber that offers many nutrients for the health of people. In that sense, the Nutrition Program of the Municipality of Miraflores wants to share the benefits of this food.

1. It helps prevent cancer, diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases, because it contains an antioxidant protein called patatin, which combats the free radicals responsible for causing these diseases.

2. Delays cellular aging, because it contains antioxidants.

3. Most of its nutrients are in the shell, so it is recommended to eat it with it.

4. The potato does not produce weight gain and that belief is a myth.

5. The best way to know if a potato is ripe rubbing it with the fingertips.

If doing so does not peel, it means that it is ready for consumption.

6. The preparation and consumption of potatoes with ingredients of high fat content increases the caloric value of the dish.

"The potato provides vitamin C. Consuming a potato with peel, we will obtain half of the daily dose that is needed of this vitamin and, apart, provides fiber, vitamin A, B, B2, B6, B11, H and K.

It also contains potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, iron and antioxidants that delay cellular aging, "said the nutritionist of the Miraflorina community, Gabriela León. On the other hand, the nutritionist said that when buying potatoes should follow some recommendations, such as preventing the shell is green, because this color indicates that has been in contact with light.

Edited June 1, 2019 by -Dark
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