Potatoes with skin help reduce blood pressure

Potatoes not only help control weight, but also reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke But when many people eat potatoes, they like to peel them off In fact, this is a waste of the most heart protecting part of potatoes The dark skin of potatoes is rich in vitamins and potassium Peeling will lose nutrition Research shows that the vitamins in the lower part of the skin are as high as 80%, much higher than the meat of potatoes Potatoes are rich in potassium, which is the key to sodium It can prevent the increase of blood pressure caused by high salt intake and has obvious antihypertensive effect However, if the skin turns green, it means that the content of solanine is high At this time, you should be careful when eating potatoes You need to not only peel, but also cut some more meat to completely remove the green part If the green part of the potato skin is large or has sprouted, do not eat such potatoes, otherwise it is easy to get food poisoning In addition to potatoes, many foods are rich in potassium, especially most of the fresh fruits and vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, asparagus, mushrooms, persimmons, peaches, apples, mangoes and so on.