The nutritionist named five reasons for adding potatoes to the diet

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Nutritionist Dwayne Mellor talked about five reasons why it is important to eat potatoes. According to the expert, the product has a large number of useful properties, so it should not be avoided.

“Excessive use of any product has a negative effect on the human body. Scientists were able to prove: if you eat a lot of potatoes, you can provoke high blood pressure. Most often, cooking and eating potatoes, for example, fried ones, leads to negative consequences,” said the doctor.

He said that potatoes are rich in vitamin C. Most often, oranges and lemons are associated with this useful trace element. However, people forget that the British during most of the 20th century used a lot of potatoes, because it contains vitamin C.

150 g of the product contains approximately 15% of the daily norm of a useful trace element. Potatoes also contain vitamin B6, which is an important cofactor in the body. With its help, more than 100 enzymes in the body function correctly, due to which proteins are broken down.

Potassium, present in potatoes, is necessary to regulate electrical signals in muscles and nerves. Its low or high level negatively affects the heart. Potatoes also contain choline, which is necessary for the normal functioning of the brain, strengthening of nerves and muscles.

The product does not contain gluten, for this reason it can be chosen by people suffering from gluten disease. Sweet potatoes have a low glycemic index, due to which there is no sharp jump in blood sugar indicators.