Potato Cultivation , Growing ,Care Use and its Health Benefits

Description:

The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop, come from the perennial nightshade Solanum tuberosum family. Potatoes are edible tubers, available worldwide and all year long. The crop typically grows ugly and shapeless in almost all of its varieties. But the approximate appearance of a potato is round,oval to long and the size small to medium. Out side of a potato is delicate thin white or tan skin and white flesh inside.

Health Benefits:

1. Potato contains huge quantity of iron, phosphorous, calcium, magnesium, and zinc, all help the body to build and maintain bone structure and strength.
2. Potatoes are the good source carbohydrates which is very helpful to gaining weight.
3. The presence of a good amount of carbohydrates in potatoes predominantly helps digest the food.
4. The essential quantity of minerals like potassium, magnesium and calcium,are all present in the potato. And these have been found to decrease blood pressure naturally.
5. Potatoes contain good amounts of fiber. Fiber helps lower the total amount of cholesterol in the blood, thereby decreasing the risk of heart disease.
6. Potatoes are a great source of vitamin B6. This plays a vital role in energy metabolism, by breaking down carbohydrates and proteins into glucose and amino acids.
7. Potatoes are good for maintain healthy skin as the minerals like magnesium,phosphorous, zinc and potassium function like beauty agents and use to prevent aging signs.
8. Potatoes are extremely beneficial for reducing external and internal inflammation.