Be Healthy with Potatoes

Potato is an underground tuber and starchy vegetable, cultivated widely around the world. Potatoes are one of the cheapest and most cultivated staple foods, liked and eaten by almost every person whether in form of baked, roasted, boiled or fried. Like tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and tomatillos; potatoes are cultivated in underground tubes and there they store all required minerals, vitamins, nutrients. Potato contains good amount of Vitamin B-6, potassium, dietary fiber, immune boosting Vitamin C, manganese, antioxidants to control blood pressure and many other vital minerals. Eating one medium potato keeps you full for long time.
Nutritious Value of Potatoes
One medium size potato of 200 grams has following nutritious value:

Calories	160
Dietary Fiber	4.5 g
Potassium	890 mg
Protein	4 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sugar	1.6 g
Vitamin C	70 %
Vitamin B-6	30 %
Magnesium	11 %
Calcium	2 %
Iron	9 %

Health Benefits of Potatoes
Mostly people consumed potatoes in the form of chips or fried into oil with cream or butter which is not good for health. If they are consumed in the boiled or baked form then they provide immense benefits such as:
1) Prevent from Heart Diseases: This vegetable is good source of Vitamin B-6 which reduces the risk heart attacks and other heart diseases. Vitamin B-6 reduces the homocysteine chemical which is linked with degenerative and heart diseases.
2) Lower the Blood Pressure: It contains blood pressure lowering-molecules called kukoamines. The Chinese uses a plant to make medicine which also has kukoamines to lower the blood pressure.
3) Potatoes Contain Anti-Stress Minerals: Magnesium is essential mineral for healthy bones, nerves, blood, strong heart and muscles, and sweet potatoes are good source for it. Magnesium is also an anti-stress and relaxation mineral, which play a vital role to keep your brain healthy.
4) Regulate Heartbeat: A good amount of potassium found in potatoes, helps in regulating heartbeat, relaxing muscles, protecting kidneys from swelling.
5) Good for Eyesight: The red ones contain high amount of carotenoids and Vitamin A, boost your immunity and strengthen eyesight. These antioxidants prevent you from various cancers as well.