What are the benefits or disadvantages of eating potatoes?

1, potatoes contain a large amount of high-quality fiber, in the intestinal tract can supply a large number of intestinal microorganisms nutrients, to promote the growth and development of intestinal microorganisms. At the same time can also promote intestinal peristalsis, maintain intestinal water, have the role of preventing constipation and preventing and controlling cancer.

2, potatoes are rich in nutrients, is one of the anti-aging food. A mention of nutritious, anti-aging food, people are prone to think of ginseng, bird's nest, shark's fin, royal jelly and other high-grade rare food, but rarely think of potatoes such as the "road food". In fact, potatoes contain many of the nutrients that the human body needs, in all kinds of food, only the nutrition of milk can be comparable to potatoes. It is rich in vitamins B1, B2, B6, pantothenic acid and other B vitamins and a large number of high-quality fiber, but also contains trace elements, amino acids, proteins, fats and high-quality starch and other nutrients. These components have an important role in the process of human muscle anti-aging and disease prevention.

Two, eat potatoes bad:

Potatoes contain an alkaloid is a toxic substance, the human body ingests a large amount of alkaloids, can cause poisoning, nausea, diarrhea and other reactions. This toxic compound, usually concentrated in the potato skin, so when eating must be peeled, especially to peel has become green skin, in case of trouble. In addition, sprouting potatoes are toxic, when eating, be sure to dig out the buds and sprouts, and put into the water soaked, stewed at high heat, put a little vinegar will be better.