Persist in eating potatoes, your body may undergo 3 major changes!
When it comes to potatoes, many people first think of them as "high starch, easy to gain weight, and fast sugar raising", but in fact, they are an underestimated metabolic balance assistant. A retired teacher who insists on having boiled potatoes for breakfast clearly feels comfortable in the digestive system. Persisting in eating potatoes for a period of time may lead to three positive changes in the body, and the issue of sugar intake also needs to be objectively examined.
1. 3 Major Body Changes to Persist in Eating Potatoes
-Improving intestinal function: Potatoes are rich in resistant starch, which is not completely absorbed in the small intestine, but is fermented by probiotics in the large intestine into short chain fatty acids (such as butyric acid), which can repair the intestinal barrier, promote intestinal epithelial cell regeneration, help balance the microbiota of people with bloating, constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome, and reduce the proportion of harmful bacteria.
-Reduce chronic inflammation: Short chain fatty acids can inhibit the synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines and lower systemic inflammation levels; Polyphenols and vitamin C in potatoes can also eliminate free radicals, alleviate the "hidden inflammation" caused by high-fat and high sugar diets, and improve problems such as fatigue and mental fatigue.
-Assist in enhancing immunity: Metabolites from gut microbiota can regulate T cell balance (such as Th17 and Treg balance), helping to prevent immune disorders; Potatoes also provide potassium and vitamin B groups, helping middle-aged and elderly people with weakened immunity improve their susceptibility to infections and slow wound healing.
2. Are potatoes high in sugar? The key lies in the cooking method
Many people are concerned about the sugar increase in potatoes, but the core lies in the method: steamed and cold mixed potatoes can retain more resistant starch, and the sugar increase reaction is gentle; Fried and repeatedly heated potatoes (such as French fries and reheated potatoes) have excessive starch gelatinization and a significant increase in glycemic index, which increases the burden on the pancreas - the problem is not with the potatoes themselves, but with the processing method.
3. 3 key points for eating potatoes correctly
-Avoiding incorrect practices: Refusing deep frying and braising (high sugar, high oil), and not repeatedly heating;
-Control the way of consumption: choose to eat directly after steaming or cold mixing;
-Match and portion size: Do not eat with high-fat and high sugar foods. Eat small portions (about a fist sized) in multiple portions daily, suitable for people with pre sugar, high blood lipids, and high blood pressure.
Potatoes are neither a "universal ingredient" nor should they be included in the "high carbon water blacklist". Its value is reflected in long-term and moderate intake, as part of a diversified diet, it can provide the body with stable energy and intestinal support, in line with the natural logic of health.
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