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What is healthier: bread or potatoes? Many are confused about the answer
14.01.2024 20:56
There have been long-standing debates about the health benefits of certain foods, including potatoes and bread.
Many people are interested in which of the two products mentioned above is healthier? It turns out, potatoes.
However, both contain a large amount of carbohydrates and therefore can lead to increased blood sugar levels.
Why potatoes
If you have to choose between them, then in favor of potatoes. For two reasons (from the point of view of health benefits):
– does not contain gluten;
– leaves behind an alkaline residue.
As for gluten, it is contained in bread, which means there is a risk of worsening the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and generally damaging your health.
Potatoes leave behind an alkaline residue, which is more beneficial for the human body.
Bread leaves a sour residue, which can cause problems with digestion, excess weight and an uncontrollable craving for carbohydrates.
Which potatoes are the healthiest?
It is recommended to eat potatoes chilled, because in this case the amount of resistant starch in them increases almost 3 times.
The latter is a kind of food for beneficial bacteria living in the gastrointestinal tract and contributing to its normal functioning.
However, you should not consume excessive amounts of chilled potatoes, as well as any other products.
By the way, boiled or baked potatoes will bring the greatest benefit to the body.
Big pluses
Potatoes “supply” the body with niacin (good for cells, brain and heart function), vitamin B (responsible for the normal functioning of the central nervous system).
It also provides our body with folic acid, vitamin C and magnesium.
Potatoes are also a source of potassium, which ensures normal regulation of blood pressure.
Thus, potatoes are more useful than bread, but only if consumed irregularly and in small quantities.
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