Potato has been tagged wrongly due to its starchy composition and its nutritional benefits have been overlooked. However, potato is packed with vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals that ward off disease and aid healthy lifestyles.

According to Medical News Today “Potatoes contain folate, which plays a role in DNA synthesis and repair, thus preventing the formation of cancer cells from mutations in the DNA” http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles.

Potato supplies our body with vitamin B6, a good source of potassium, copper, vitamin C, manganese, phosphorus, niacin, dietary fibre, and pantothenic acid.  It is known to lower blood pressure.

Potato skin is also very good. Potato Goodness on her website https://www.potatogoodness.com/nutrition/ says “One medium potato with skin provides 620 milligrammes or 18% of the recommended daily value (DV) of potassium per serving and is considered one of the best foods with potassium. Skin- on potatoes rank highest for foods with potassium and are among the top 20 most frequently consumed raw vegetables and fruits. Potassium is a mineral that is part of every body cell. It helps regulate fluids and mineral balance in and out of cells and in doing so helps maintain normal blood pressure. Potassium is also vital for transmitting nerve impulses or signals, and in helping muscles contract”. (more…)