Potato

Potatoes are a very popular food source. Potatoes are a very healthy foods, low calorie and high fiber that offers significant protection against several diseases and keep your body healthy. Behind its not very interesting, potatoes have many health benefits.

 

1. Weight Gain
   Potatoes are rich in carbohydrates and less protein. It makes an ideal potato foods for those who want to increase body weight. Vitamins contained in the potatoes like vitamins C and B complex are also important for the absorption of carbohydrates.
2. Digestion
   Because the potato is rich in carbohydrates, making it easy to digest and facilitate digestion. This makes potatoes widened the best food for patients, infants and people who have digestive problems.
3.  Skin Care
   Vitamins C, Vitamins B-complex and minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc is a good resource for skin health. Potato pulp is crushed and mixed with honey, can also be used as a cleaning wrinkles and other skin blemishes caused by aging.
4. Function of  The Brain
   Performance of the brain is highly dependent on the supply of oxygen, glucose, magnesium, vitamin B complex and some hormones, such as amino acids and fatty acids such as omega-3 fatty acids. Potatoes meet almost all requirements mentioned above. In addition, potatoes also contain certain substances such as zinc and phosphorus are good for the brain as well.
5. The inflammation
   Nutrients contained in the potatoes like vitamins C, vitamins B and potassium is a good resource to relieve inflammation, both internally and externally such as inflammation of the intestines and digestive system. Because the soft and easily digested foods makes a good potato for those who have mouth sores.
6. Rheumatism
   Some nutrients such as vitamins, calcium and magnesium in potato can help reduce arthritis.