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Potato is square
Although it looks like either round or oval in shape, but regarding its quality it is square. Well, potatoes are good as long as you prepare them in a healthy manner. Boiled and baked potatoes are good; but french fries and potato chips are two worst foods of this century. Boiled potatoes are a good source of vitamins, minerals and fiber, especially if you eat the skin. In fact, 60 per cent of the potassium contained in the potato lies so close to the skin that it cannot be saved if the potato is peeled. Regarding calories, a baked potato has less than half as many as bread and fewer calories than rice. A medium size potato (6.5 ounces raw, about 5 ounces after baking) with its skin, has just 130 to 140 calories, virtually no fat, and 4 grams of fibre. It is one of the best sources of potassium, beating bananas closely. But when loaded with toppings, most of those health benefits begin to fall. When potatoes have a green tint to their skin, they may actually have a sun-burn. The light exposure causes the potatoes to develop a higher level of an irritating chemical called solanine. This causes the potatoes to taste bitter and some people believe that arthritis sufferers should avoid this food. For South Asian countries, this can be a miracle crop; because these are both nutritious and inexpensive. Today potatoes are the world's economically most important vegetable. It is a superior food maintaining balance of alkalinity and acidity in the body and rich in vitamins A, B, C and potassium. But do not forget to stop eating potato chips and french fries or potatoes dropped into a deep fryer. And do not buy potatoes that have green skin and store them in a dark place in your pantry or kitchen.
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