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The potato plays a vital role in our diet since Antoine Parmentier decided to present to the court of Louis XVI ...

For the vegetable native to the Andes presents valuable nutritional qualities.

It is unusual to easily rig the hungry stomachs, and that's probably why it has such a bad reputation, but stop to popular belief, the potato is not fattening! The trap is rather the method of cooking because it sufficient for it to remain an ally of the thinness cook very simply steam, water or baked in foil, then it is among the vegetables less calories. By eating 100 grams of potatoes, then only 80 calories ingested (like rice and is even less than pasta!).

Moreover, it has many other advantages for its nutritional qualities:

- Fiber, so valuable to the bowel

- Minerals: including iron, magnesium, potassium, etc.. The potato in fact covers all the basic needs of the organization.

- Vitamins: Featured vitamins B1, B3 and B6 absolutely necessary to balance the nervous system and the assimilation of carbohydrates.

Another point of excellence is a food that helps fight against acidosis. Its nutritional composition allows it to do well in the list of foods basifying. A big advantage when you know the importance of acid-base balance.

Conclusion: The potato is a vegetable to appear prominently in a balanced and healthy diet, it satisfies so smart ... and it is more economical!

It lends itself to many tasty variations without ever tiring: mashed, gratin, soup, ...