Tag: Potato

Sweet potatoes are high in oxalates that can cause calcium-oxalate kidney stones. They contain mannitol, a type of sugar that can cause stomach pain, bloating, and diarrhea in sensitive people. They are a preferred food for diabetics due to their low glycemic index but baking and other preparations can spike this index to damaging levels. Boiled potatoes are an healthier option.

White bread can provide more than 10% of daily protein, folate and iron, and 20% of fiber, calcium and magnesium. White rice, especially the parboiled kind, retains many nutritional benefits. Plain boiled potatoes are full of vitamins and fiber. Even white sugar, in moderation, is safe; artificial sweeteners are not. In general, avoid excessive consumption of processed white foods.

Oils thicken up and get cloudy if refrigerated. Coffee (ground or beans) loses its flavor and absorbs odors from the fridge. Bananas and tomatoes lose flavor, texture and stop ripening naturally. Starch in potatoes converts into sugar, making it sweet or gritty. Moisture turns onions soft and moldy, makes garlic sprout prematurely, crystallizes honey and dries up fresh herbs.

A big bowl of hearty, delicious creamy Squash, Red Potatoes and Collard Green soup is a great warming food to beat the cold outside. Most versions of Butternut Squash soup are on the sweeter side but this one has savory notes and warm bodied spices. The regular chicken broth is replaced with a low sodium variety and heavy cream with half-and-half.

Potatoes have high Glycemic Index (GI), a measure of how food affects rise in blood sugar. High GI causes fluctuations in blood sugar levels that overwork the pancreatic cells that produce insulin to counter these high sugar levels. It increases risk of gestational and Type 2 diabetes in young and middle-aged women. Replace with veggies, legumes or whole grains.

Reheating kills nutrition in food and alters compounds in food (certain proteins become fat). Repeated reheating assists growth of food poisoning bacteria. Rapidly store leftovers in airtight containers at temp below 0° F. Avoid reheating chicken, mushrooms, rice, beets, celery, potatoes and spinach. Ayurveda suggests eating food fresh and to avoid reheating.

Take taro root, sliced or peeled, coconut oil and add salt to taste. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Brush the thinly sliced taro with oil and sprinkle lightly with salt or any seasonings. Arrange on greased baking tray and bake for 12 min so that they are crispy throughout. Remove to cool, sprinkle with sea salt and enjoy.

Dark underarms are caused by shaving, regular use of hair removing creams, excessive sweating, poor ventilation, accumulation of dead skin cells, and use of alcohol-based deodorants. You can use potatoes, cucumber, lemon, baking soda, and orange peels to whiten your dark underarms. They all have a natural bleaching agents in them.

Skin is the largest organ and may require some extra care to keep it healthy. Applying lemon, potato, oatmeal, ice and tomato on a regular basis can help attain alluring skin. Herbal remedies such as orange peel, chandan, multani mitti and turmeric work well to unblock pores, hydrate skin, remove dead skin cells and nourish your skin for that youthful look.

Bread can turn stale if refrigerated. Honey will crystallize if refrigerated. Any type of oil should not be refrigerated, they should be stored in a dark, cool place. Coffee will start absorbing other smells and lose it's lovely aroma. The starch in potatoes break down, once refrigerated which changes their taste. Onions become mushy when stored in the fridge.

The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial nightshade Solanaceae family whose other members include tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, and tomatillos....

Sweet potatoes belong to the Convolvulaceae or morning glory plant family, are dicotyledons (or "dicots" for short, with the prefix "di" referring to the...

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