Potatoes are
low in sodium and fat. But these are not only the pluses. They contain starch
that helps to lower cholesterol, and a huge amount of
potassium. That’s why cardiologists advise patients to eat potatoes - potassium
helps prevention of heart disease.
Starch gives potatoes friability, that’s why it is used for making of dietetic bread. Potato starch is the main ingredient in the preparation of certain drugs. Potatoes also reduce the drugs irritation effect on the stomach. It has protective and anti-inflammatory action.
In potatoes
there are regulators of the exchange of fat and cholesterol - these are methionine,
choline, aspartic and glutamic acid. Studies show, that under the influence of
these elements, cholesterol level in the liver, reduces itself and increases the production of useful gastric bacteria. Due to their healthy
benefits, potatoes are widely used in many diets.
Recipe
In order to reduce weight,
when suffer from hypertension, you can make potato-dairy diet:
Take daily a
glass of milk for breakfast, 300 gr. mashed potatoes for lunch, one egg and a
tablespoon of vegetable oil for dinner.
In liver diseases potato-egg diet is useful. It
includes:
Recipe
30 gr. baked
potatoes (without salt) and 30 gr. of eggs a day. That meet patient needs for amino
acids, without being overloaded with protein.
Potato juice
is useful, it restricts gastric juice secretion and relieves cramps. The starch
in it protects stomach walls from the aggressive effects of the gastric juices.
Potatoes are used in treating
of : high
blood pressure, ulcers of the intestine and stomach, kidney diseases,
pancreatic, deposition of salts, hemorrhoids, heartburn, various edema, stomach
pain (night time).
Recipe
Take
100-150gr. potatoes, 1-2 times a day, 30 minutes before meals. They are recommended for people with low
acidity of gastric juice, high blood sugar, diabetes. It is recommended to
start treatment with raw potatoes in small doses.
For colds with a cough, laryngitis
and tracheitis, are very useful
inhalations with potatoes:
In these cases,
boil the potatoes in a small amount of water. Then put a towel on your head and
breath for 5-10 minutes, then gradually increase the time. Charcoal-broiled
potatoes are useful in heart disease, allergy, diarrhea and conditions with a deficiency of potassium in
the body.
Recipes with potatoes,
treating some widely spread diseases
When feel
swelling of hands or feet, grate some potatoes and spread them over the affected
area for 15-20 minutes. You can tighten
it with a cotton cloth or towel.
In bruising and swelling
Take a few
potatoes and boil them. Strain the water and let it cool. Then make a compress
on the swollen area. You will see the difference in a minute.
In sunburns
Squeeze the
juice of a raw potato and smear the burned skin. You will feel relief instantly.
It helps more than yogurt. This juice also helps with skin problems, such as
redness and itching.
High blood pressure
Boil some potatoes
in lightly salted water with the peel! Let this be your breakfast at least two
days a week. This will keep your blood pressurein normal level.
In acids
Acids will
disappear immediately, if you eat a baked potato. Without fat and salt!
In kidney stones
In such a
problem it is best to eat only potatoes. Magnesium removes
kidney stones. It's nice to drink plenty of water. At least 2
liters a day!
