Potatoes, Controversial Food??

Potatoes, can be regarded as a controversial food. On the one hand many people who love to eat fried potatoes, but it was the content of acrylamide in French fries disease thought to increase the risk of cancer, particularly in young women. On the other hand if not treated with fried potatoes (possibly boiled) actually have a variety of benefits to our health. What are the benefits? Let's see: 

1. Weight loss 
Potatoes are rich in carbohydrates and less protein. This makes the potato ideal food for those who want to gain weight. Vitamins are contained in the potatoes like vitamin C and B complex are also essential for the absorption of carbohydrates.

2. Digestion 
Because potatoes are high in carbohydrates, making it easy to digest and facilitate digestion. This makes the potato became an excellent food for patients, babies and those who have digestive problems.

3. Skin care 
Vitamin-C, Vitamin B-complex and minerals like potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc is a good resource for skin health. Potato pulp are crushed and mixed with honey, can also be used as a cleanser wrinkles and other skin blemishes caused by aging.

4. Brain function 
Brain performance is highly dependent on the supply of oxygen, glucose, magnesium, vitamin B complex and some hormones, such as amino acids and fatty acids such as omega-3 fatty acids. Potatoes meet almost all the requirements mentioned above. In addition, potatoes also contain certain substances such as zinc and phosphorus that are good for the brain as well.

5. Inflammation 
The nutrients in potatoes as vitamin C, vitamin B and potassium is a good resource to relieve inflammation, both internally and externally such as colitis and digestive system. Because soft and easy to digest potatoes make good food for those who have mouth sores.

6. Rheumatism 
Some nutrients such as vitamins, calcium and magnesium in potatoes can help reduce arthritis.