How to cook potatoes to make them healthy: expert dispels myths

Potatoes are a product that can always be found at home and can be used to make many dishes. Recently, some have begun to demonize the vegetable, and people have been divided into two camps: some consider potatoes harmful and exclude them from their diets, while others are in no hurry to do so.

Nutritionist alina_sapigaa explains whether potatoes are really harmful. Published on Instagram.

According to the expert, potatoes are often excluded from the diet when losing weight because they are supposed to be high in starch. However, some of this starch is beneficial for intestinal bacteria and resistant - it is not fully digested and is not absorbed by the body.

To get the most out of your potatoes, it 's best to cook them al dente, bake them, or boil them in their skins.

The nutritionist does not recommend frying potatoes. After all, when heated above 120 degrees, harmful compounds begin to be released from the potato starch. The darker the color of the ruddy crust, the more harmful it is.

Baked potatoes in their skins or boiled in their skins are a perfect combination with herring and sauerkraut.

As for the frequency of potato consumption, the recommended norm is 200-250 g several times a week.