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Home Remedies & Health Benefits of Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes

Gardening Guide: How to Grow Potatoes: Everything About Growing and Enjoying Spuds

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Home Remedies & Health Benefits of Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes

Discover the home remedies & health benefits of Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes and learn about how key nutrients in Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes can help prevent some diseases. Plus, learn all about other benefits and uses for Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes.

By Bill Dugan, Editor and Publisher

Potatoes can be good for you!

Potatoes can be good for you!

Consumption of potatoes and sweet potatoes has been linked to better health. Here’s a look at some of the benefits.

Immune System Support

The vitamin C in potatoes can help prevent everything from scurvy to the worst of the common cold.

 Sweet potatoes are especially high in several forms of vitamin A, which gives them their orange color. Eating a sweet potato a day gives you 150% of your daily recommended vitamin A, and vitamin A helps support your immune system.

Cancer Prevention

Potatoes can even help with preventing cancer, especially sweet potatoes.

Different varieties of potatoes contain carotenoids and anthocyanins—powerful antioxidants that help support cell health.

 Sweet potatoes are also rich in antioxidants, which have been studied in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Both orange and purple sweet potatoes are rich in antioxidants.

Vision

Sweet potatoes are packed with beta-carotene, an essential component for eye health.

Bone Health

Iron, phosphorous, calcium, magnesium and zinc in potatoes help the body maintain bone health. The iron and zinc in potatoes helps in the production of collagen, which is important for skin elasticity.

 Cardiovascular Health

Potatoes are rich in vitamin C, which acts as an antioxidant to support blood pressure, heart health, and digestion. One study showed that purple potatoes could contribute to lower blood pressure.

The antioxidants in sweet potatoes are also associated with anti-inflammatory effects that can reduce the risk of heart disease. The fiber in sweet potatoes contributes to reducing cholesterol. And the high potassium levels in sweet potatoes helps keep blood pressure lower.

Diabetes Management

The American Diabetes Association includes sweet potatoes in its healthy eating plans for managing diabetes because they have a low glycemic index (GI), which helps with blood sugar regulation. Because of their high fiber content, sweet potatoes don’t spike blood sugar levels.

Weight Management

Potatoes in and of themselves are not fattening; it’s what you put on them that counts. A medium potato is under 200 calories and gives you 30% of your recommended vitamin B6 intake.

Part of the starch in sweet potatoes is something called resistant starch—it’s a filling, fiber-like substance that your body doesn’t digest or absorb. Resistant starch also induces your body to release more hormones that make you feel full and satisfied. (You can increase the resistant starch in potatoes by boiling them. Refrigerate them overnight and then eat them cold—maybe a light potato salad?)

Did you know that potatoes and sweet potatoes can be so healthful? Please tell us about healthy ways you use potatoes and sweet potatoes.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Curator’s Corner
  • Introduction
  • Feature Articles

  • Types of Potato Plants
  • Growing from Seed Potatoes and Sweet Potato Slips
  • Where to Grow Potatoes
  • Sun and Soil Requirements for Growing Potatoes
  • Growing Potatoes in Containers and Grow Bags
  • Planting and Hilling Potatoes
  • How—and When—to Water Your Potato and Sweet Potato Plants
  • How to Spot, Treat, and Prevent Diseases in Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
  • Potato Pests and How to Prevail Over Them
  • Weeding Your Potato Garden
  • Harvesting and Storing Your Potatoes
  • Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Potatoes
  • Plant Profiles

  • Russet Burbank Potatoes
  • Yukon Gold Potatoes
  • Kennebec Potatoes
  • Red Pontiac Potatoes
  • Beauregard Sweet Potato
  • Jewel Sweet Potato
  • Additional Potato and Sweet Potato Plant Profiles
  • Recipes

  • Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes
  • Savory Sweet Potato Burger
  • Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
  • Sweet Potato Biscuits
  • Sweet Potato Pecan Crumble
  • Oven Fries: Regular or Sweet Potato
  • Mashed Potatoes
  • Slow-Cooked Potatoes and Cabbage
  • Potato Pancakes
  • Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
  • Additional Articles

  • Nutrition Facts about Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes
  • Home Remedies & Health Benefits of Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes
  • Resources about Potatoes
  • Potato Glossary
  • Related Articles

  • 10 Drought-Resistant Vegetables for a Water Conscious Garden
  • How to Store Potatoes for the Winter
  • How to Grow Potatoes in a Bag
  • 10 Marigold Companion Plants in a Vegetable Garden
  • A Winter Planting Guide: How to Grow and Store the Food That Will Carry You Through the Cold Months
  • 3 Deliciously Balanced Meal Ideas Using Roasted Root Vegetables
  • The Best Potatoes for Home Fries and How to Make Them
  • Oven-Roasted Potatoes and Onions with Rosemary
  • Potatoes Gardening Guide Close-Up: 10 Potato and Sweet Potato Companion Plants
  • How to Grow Potatoes—Everything About Growing and Enjoying Spuds

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