Some Facts You Should Know About Potatoes

Written by bmlengel on June 16th, 2009

Throughout America, potatoes are the most popular vegetable, even being ahead of other well known vegetables such as lettuce and onions. You can cook potatoes in a variety of methods, and they are included in one out of 3 meals eaten by almost
all Americans. When they are prepared in a healthyway, a potato can be a brilliant source of energy and also pack a nutritive punch.

Like oranges, potatoes are awfully high in vitamin C. The reality is, one medium potato contains 45% of the vitamin C that is counseled for good health. Potatoes are also rich in fiber and carbs and contain more potassium than a banana.

A potato is naturally low calorie and contains no fat, sodium, or cholesterol. The skins of the potatoes provide a helpful dose of fiber, iron, potassium, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, and many B vitamins.

You can prepare potatoes by boiling them, steaming them, or even roasting them. If at all possible, you need to avoid putting potatoes in the chiller or freezing them, as cold will turn the potato starch to sugar and lead them turn dark when
they are cooked.

When you store potatoes, keep them in a cool, dark place. Too much light will cause them turn green. You can store them in the basement if you have one, as the basement is the best place to keep potatoes.

From mashed potatoes to baked potatoes, a potatois something everyone knows and love. They serve lots of different tasty foods, and they supply our bodies with plenty of healthy benefits. We all eat potatoes, some of us even grow our own. Whether
you grow your on or buy them, the potato is the one vegetable that makes everything a bit bit better.

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