2023-11-03 14:00:00
Fatima Yasser wrote Friday, November 3, 2023 04:00 PM
A new study published in the British newspaper Daily Mail revealed that replacing bread and rice With potatoes Twice daily can increase potassium levels by 21%, vitamin C by 11%, and fiber by 10%, which may reduce the risk of cancer, especially bowel cancer.
According to researchers from Montefiore Medical Center in New York, choosing rice instead of potatoes may leave you lacking in valuable nutrients, as data indicates that regarding 95% of adults in the United States do not get the amount of fiber they need per day, which is known to… Essential for healthy digestion.
Meanwhile, 98% don’t get enough potassium, a mineral important for muscle contraction and blood pressure regulation, according to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Regarding this, study leader and nutrition expert Dr. Keith T. Ayoub said that carbohydrates are “non-interchangeable” and have “completely different properties of vitamins and nutrients.” In the study, Dr. Ayoub and his colleagues compared the amount of potassium, vitamins B6 and C, and fiber in a medium-sized potato with the amount of white rice and bread. Whole wheat.
They then calculated the difference in nutrients between the carbohydrates in two typical American meals, and calculated the total daily difference.
In addition to the lack of potassium and fiber in the rice and potato diets, the researchers also noted a 17% decrease in vitamin B6, a nutrient also found in pork and poultry, which is essential for healthy blood vessels.
The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, found that a medium-sized potato contains 15% of the recommended daily amount of potassium, while whole wheat bread contains only 3%.
“Think of all carbohydrate foods as being interchangeable, but these foods are classified into different food groups for a reason, and perhaps more importantly, they tend to be different,” said Dr. Ayoub, a pediatric nutritionist at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center. so far”. Vitamin and mineral contents.
Potatoes are a good source of potassium, a “nutrient of concern,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Dr. Ayoub wrote.
In addition, a medium-sized potato contains 30% of the recommended amount of vitamin C – important for healing processes – while whole wheat bread contains none.
Doctors suggested not eating too much of just potatoes and introducing “a varied intake of starchy vegetables” into the diet, such as sweet potatoes.
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