10 Reasons to LOVE the Potato
In two weeks we are celebrating our love for one another on Valentine’s Day. With LOVE in mind we wanted to share something special:
1. It’s no coincidence that February is Potato Lovers’ Month and American Heart Month. Potatoes (with the skin) are a good source of potassium. Research shows that potassium may help lower blood pressure, contributing to a heart-healthy diet.
2. This one’s simple: one medium-sized potato (5.3 oz.) has 110 calories and is fat- and cholesterol-free.
3. Did you grow up listening to your mother tell you to eat your vegetables? Well, potatoes are vegetables, so eat away!
4. It’s cold season and what you eat can help you fight off the winter bug—a medium-sized spud has nearly half the recommended daily value of vitamin C and is also a good source of vitamin B6.
5. Potatoes are also a source of dietary fiber, a complex carbohydrate, which is known to increase satiety and help with weight loss.
6. Russets, reds, fingerlings, blues, purples, yellows and whites—with six common fresh potato varieties, there’s always a new color or texture to experiment with.
7. No time to boil or bake? That’s a good thing! The quickest methods for cooking potatoes, microwaving and steaming, are also the healthiest because they allow the potato to retain the most nutritional value. Visit www.potatogoodness.com for healthy and quick potato recipes.
8. Potato casserole, potato salad, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, roasted potatoes—the possibilities for potatoes are endless!
9. Potatoes with skin rank highest for potassium content among the top 20 most frequently consumed raw vegetables and the top 20 most frequently consumed raw fruits. That means they have more potassium than a banana, more than broccoli, more than an orange, more than spinach…you get the idea!
10. Each year, there are more than 1 million acres of potatoes planted—that’s like filling the whole state of Rhode Island with potato plants. It’s the leading vegetable crop in the US with a total production of 41.3 billion pounds! That’s plenty of potatoes for everyone.
Thanks to the United States Potato Board for these impressive stats and reasons to love potatoes!
All very nice – unless you’re diabetic!
Gracias por la comida tan saludable que ofrecen,me gustaria si les es posible tener la pagina con la opcion en espanol.
GRACIAS
GLADYS
I love potatoes because my daughter never refuses a nice mashed one!
I like #9 as my potassium is low and it gives me a good reason to eat baked potatoes. 🙂
My absolute favorite potatoes are Sweet Potatoes and they are even more nutritious than the standard potato, although I love those also. I love to make them by slicing them in 1/4 inches, laying them on a plate, sprinkling cinnamon on them & microwaving them 2.5 to 3 minutes. They can be baked to of course! What a treat! They are great baked & mashed also.
My favorite are Sweet Potatoes & they’re even more nutritious than white ones. I especially love to eat them by cutting them in 1/4 inch slices, laying them on plate, sprinkling on cinnamon & microwaving for 2.5 to 3 minutes. What a simple, excellent treat!
I like the fact that there is so much variety in the potato. Reason #6 is appealing. Russets, reds, fingerlings, blues, purples, yellows and whites—with six common fresh potato varieties, there’s always a new color or texture to experiment with.
I just love potatoes no matter what.
#11 reason to LOVE the potato? Visit a Soup Plntation & you don’t have to cook it! Yippppeeeee!
since my youth I always liked potato; now at my old age my dr. recommend me that that I should eat more potatoes to re enforce my heart..
Potatoes are also a no-no for all of us lo-carb eaters….
Your Baked Potato is great ! I have not tried your sweet potatoes, but they must be equally great.