Types of vegetables are still family with tubers of this shape is indeed simple. There is a round, there is an oblong, and many other irregular shapes.
Although its shape in the form of links and not very exciting, scalloped potatoes saved the myriad delights. Proven with many types of food processed potatoes, whether it's a snack as well as great food like semur and others.
In fact, in some regions and countries, the potato was the staple food. Because, in addition to the minerals calcium and phosphorus, potatoes also contain carbohydrates.
According to Prof. Dr. H Arjatmo Tjokronegoro, MPH, in the 100 grams of potatoes contained energy 83,00 calories, protein, fat 0.10 2.00 gr gr gr 19.10, carbohydrates, calcium 11.00 mg, phosphorus 51.00 gr, gr 0.30 fibres, iron 0.70? mg, vitamin B1 0.09 mg, vitamin B2 0.05 mg, vitamin C 16.00 mg, niacin 1.40 mg, and others.
Meanwhile, the mineral content sodium with high enough levels of alkaline on potatoes could increase the pH of the acid in the body too. This helps maintain the health of the heart as well as enhancing the elasticity of tissue and lenturnya muscles of the body. Another benefit of potatoes is to neutralize uric acid in blood, heart and kidney disease treat, as well as reduce phlegm in the throat and nose.
Alpha-lipoic acid
In addition, according to Dr. Nicholas Perricone, Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Yale University Medical Center, United States, in the potatoes contained a supplement called alpha-lipoic acid, which is capable of boosting growth. This supplement is used every organism. There is no source of food that have a lot of this nutrient content in addition to potatoes.
In his research, Dr. Nicholas found that liquid tropical alpha-lipoic acid made can reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and other changes associated with aging in the skin. "Initially we saw a reduction of inflammation (inflammation) so sembab in the eyes of decline," said Dr Perricone.
In a few weeks, blackish circles under the eyes from snow. In other studies with liquid alpha-lipoic acid is more concentrated, the subject of the investigation reported that the former grate became more sketchy after discharging for eight weeks.
Numerous other studies have found that alpha-lipoic acid as well as well as for the heart. Lester Packer of the University of California, Berkeley, USA, getting the evidence, the animals who receive these supplements in the diet they appear more quickly recovered from a heart attack compared to the No.
A study conducted in Germany in 1997 also found, 800 mg alpha-lipoic acid per day significantly increase cardiac function among the diabetesi.
Can make nausea
Potatoes are indeed very useful. However, like other foods, if not most, would be good. Likewise with potatoes. When consumed in excess, the potatoes will give rise to effects like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. This happens because there is a substance called solanine.
There are a few things to note in order to prevent it, i.e. eat potatoes in total to taste. In addition, do not consume the young potatoes and green due to high solaninnya. If you want to lower the reaction of solanine, can be done by storing in cold or humid place.
Variety name
Vegetables are Latin Solanum tuberosum L, it includes the family Solanaceae, and has varieties that quite a lot. Among other things the yellow potato, potato potatoes red, white, and there are also black potatoes or potato often called Java (Coleus tuberosus, Benth).
Thin skinned vegetable and bred by planting tuber directly on the ground has a name that varies in each area. For example, the potato is called an ephah – in Aceh, gowi balandra (Nias), huwi kumeli (Sunda), wowol (Minahasa), farkia woranda (New Guinea), and much more.
Some potato recipes
According to some sources, one of the Broto Soedibyo, some health problems can be overcome with potatoes, among others:
* Fine-tune your Palm
Material:
-One potato tuber
-A fruit of the lemon
How to make: clear one tuber of potato with water and Peel. After that the grate. After the grater pulverized, rub-rub on the Palm of the hand is over and over again. Let the grater attached in the Palm of the hand about 20-30 minutes. After that, take a lemon. Belahlah in half and rub the Palm of the hand to clean.
* Cleaned up the spots on the skin
Material:
-One potato tuber
-Water to taste
-A spoonful of honey
How to make: clear bulbs potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces to be small. Enter the pieces potatoes in a juicer. Give a little water to help the process of crushed. Potato juice drink at once. Do over the next few days. One glass a day until the patches are missing.
* Remove acne
Material:-A potato tuber
How to make: Clean potatoes and Peel. After that, the thinly sliced-thin approximately 3 millimetres. Before you wear it, you should wash your face first to the net. Paste the potato slices in the breakouts. Let the potato stick to dry grayish color. Do every day towards the night's sleep.
* Smoothes the skin
Materials: Two-potato tuber
How to make potato: after cleaning and peeled, shredded and crushed until soft. Before smeared on the face of the skin, wipe Your face with water first. Then, apply the rest of the grated on skin face up evenly. Let the skin grater attached to approximately one hour. After that, clean with water.
* Boil on the head
Material:-A potato tuber
How to make: After cleaning and peeled, shredded potatoes and crushed until soft. Paste the grated potatoes are on the boil and allow to dry up. When not deflate, tempeli again with grated potatoes.
* Eliminate swelling in the eye
Material:
-One potato tuber
-Thin cloth clean the size of a handkerchief.
How to make
potato: after cleaning and peeled, shredded and crushed. Wrap the grated
potatoes in cloth. Emphasize that in the eyes of the bundle that swells a bit stronger so that the water wetting the skin of the
potato out of swollen. Do these actions repeatedly.