The POTATO

THE POTATO

Potatoes are Healthy and Nutritious.

One Medium Potato ( 5.3. oz )with skin contains 45% daily value for Vitamin C. More Potassium (620 mg) than even bananas, spinach or broccoli. 10% of the daily value of B6. and three times the amount of Thiamine, Riboflavin, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Iron and Zinc. 

You may want to Think Twice before pealing that Potato. 

Potatoes which are a starchy vegetable Contain 110 Calories per Medium Potato and NO FAT, NO Sodium and NO Cholesterol. 

Potatoes are a Complex Carbohydrate which are our bodies main Energy source. 

20% of the Nutrition is found in the skin. Most of the Vitamin C and Potassium are found in the main part of the potato although the Fiber is also found in the skin. SO eat the entire Potato. 

Potatoes are a fantastic weight loss food. Its not about Reducing Calories to lose weight its more about ELIMINATING the BAD calories. They also contain Antioxidants (cardotenoids and anthocyanins.)

SO Its really all about eating them the right way to receive the most nutrients and not gain any weight. 

Bake, Steam or Boil them but Consider what to top them with. Low sodium Salsa is great. Add them to a Low Sodium Vegetable soup or Make baked potato Fries with no oil and low salt. Try topping them with other veggies and herbs. Try many kinds of spices. 

Potatoes are the most affordable source of potassium and best nutritional value. Potatoes are the best most affordable vegetable. 

To make it a part of a well balanced diet all that is needed is to cut out the oils and fats that all american's add to this food. French fries that are fried in oil or baked potatoes covered in butter and sour cream are not going to be healthy for us but finding a better compliment to add to them that is low fat and low sodium will really be beneficial to our health. 

So CARB UP and EAT RIGHT. :D 

Check out this site....for more info---http://www.potatogoodness.com/nutrition/

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The #1. Best Fruit

                     

The BANANA

Banana's are a great sweet treat to eat. They contain three natural sugars that are body really needs (Sucrose, Fructose, and Glucose. Sugar DOES NOT make us fat. Our bodies need sugar to function correctly. Bananas are a great source for Natural Unprocessed sugars which is easily recognizable by our body. When we eat the right kind of sugar our bodies can speedily access the sugar and turn it into energy.

By eating just two bananas we can receive an instant boost of energy to exercise for 90 minutes. Bananas are a power fruit. Athletes number one fruit for optimal performance is the Banana. But there is more than just energy benefits from the banana. 

Bananas are one of the words healthiest fruits. They contain many vitamins and minerals that keep us healthy and strong so we are able to fight off cancers and other illnesses. 
for Example I ate a total of 30 bananas today. and lets say that's all I ate. do you think I received enough nutrition. Lets take a look.

Energy: 3151 kcal / 1387 kcal (227%) Protein: 38.6 g / 34.7 g (111%) Carbs: 808.5 g / 277.4 g (291%) Fat: 11.7 g / 15.4 g (76%) 76% of Nutritional Targets Achieved

General Energy 3150.6 kcal 227% Alcohol 0.0 g No Target Caffeine 0.0 mg No Target Water 2651.8 g 98% Carbohydrates Carbs 808.5 g 291%     Fiber 92.0 g 368%     Starch 190.5 g No Target     Sugars 432.9 g No Target Lipids Fat 11.7 g 76%     Monounsaturated 1.1 g No Target     Polyunsaturated 2.6 g No Target         Omega-3 1.0 g 87%         Omega-6 1.6 g 15%     Saturated 4.0 g 20%     Trans-Fats 0.0 g n/a Cholesterol 0.0 mg 0% Protein Protein 38.6 g 111%     Cystine 0.3 g 293%     Histidine 2.7 g 1002%     Isoleucine 1.0 g 182%     Leucine 2.4 g 227%     Lysine 1.8 g 217%     Methionine 0.3 g 104%     Phenylalanine 1.7 g 510%     Threonine 1.0 g 243%     Tryptophan 0.3 g 293%     Tyrosine 0.3 g 94%     Valine 1.7 g 235% Vitamins B1 (Thiamine) 1.1 mg 100% B12 (Cobalamin) 0.0 µg 0% B2 (Riboflavin) 2.6 mg 235% B3 (Niacin) 23.5 mg 168% B5 (Pantothenic Acid) 11.8 mg 236% B6 (Pyridoxine) 13.0 mg 999% Folate 708.0 µg 177% Vitamin A 353.6 IU 15% Vitamin C 308.0 mg 411% Vitamin D 0.0 IU 0% Vitamin E 3.5 mg 24% Vitamin K 17.7 µg 20% Minerals Calcium 177.0 mg 18% Copper 2.8 mg 307% Iron 9.2 mg 51% Magnesium 955.8 mg 308% Manganese 9.6 mg 531% Phosphorus 778.8 mg 111% Potassium 12673.2 mg 270% Selenium 35.4 µg 64% Sodium 35.4 mg 2% Zinc 5.3 mg 66%

THINK I GOT ENOUGH PROTEIN.... :D

You can also Use banana Peals to Whiten Teeth and cure Acne. Just take a ripe Banana peal and rub it against your teeth or skin and let it sit on your teeth or skin for a good ten to twenty minutes. Do this mulitple times in the day and you will see improvements day after day. :D  Also works with bug bites. :p

25 POWERFUL REASONS TO EAT BANANAS

By JB Bardot (NaturalNews)

You'll never look at a banana the same way again after discovering the many health benefits and reasons to add them to your diet. Bananas combat depression, make you smarter, cure hangovers, relieve morning sickness, protect against kidney cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and blindness. They can cure the itch of a mosquito bite and put a great shine on your shoes. 

If you think bananas are just for monkeys, think again.

1. Bananas help overcome depression due to high levels of tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin -- the happy-mood brain neurotransmitter.
2. Eat two bananas before a strenuous workout to pack an energy punch and sustain your blood sugar.
3. Protect against muscle cramps during workouts and nighttime leg cramps by eating a banana.
4. Counteract calcium loss during urination and build strong bones by supplementing with a banana.
5. Improve your mood and reduce PMS symptoms by eating a banana, which regulates blood sugar and produces stress-relieving relaxation.
6. Bananas reduce swelling, protect against type II diabetes, aid weight loss, strengthen the nervous system, and help with the production of white blood cells, all due to high levels of vitamin B-6.
7. Strengthen your blood and relieve anemia with the added iron from bananas.
8. High in potassium and low in salt, bananas are officially recognized by the FDA as being able to lower blood pressure and protect against heart attack and stroke.

   Eating Bananas Aids Digestion

9. Rich in pectin, bananas aid digestion and gently chelate toxins and heavy metals from the body.
10. Bananas act as a prebiotic, stimulating the growth of friendly bacteria in the bowel. They also produce digestive enzymes to assist in absorbing nutrients.
11. Constipated? High fiber in bananas can help normalize bowel motility.
12. Got the runs? Bananas are soothing to the digestive tract and help restore lost electrolytes after diarrhoea.
13. Bananas are a natural antacid, providing relief from acid reflux, heartburn and GERD.
14. Bananas are the only raw fruit that can be consumed without distress to relieve stomach ulcers by coating the lining of the stomach against corrosive acids.

    Natural Cures From A Simple Banana

15. Eating bananas will help prevent kidney cancer, protects the eyes against macular degeneration and builds strong bones by increasing calcium absorption.
16. Bananas make you smarter and help with learning by making you more alert. Eat a banana before an exam to benefit from the high levels of potassium.
17. Bananas are high in antioxidants, providing free radicals and protection from chronic disease.
18. Eating a banana between meals helps stabilize blood sugar and reduce nausea from morning sickness.
19. Rub a bug bite or hives with the inside of the banana peel to relieve itching and irritation.
20. Control blood sugar and avoid binging between meals by eating a banana.
21. Eating a banana can lower the body temperature and cool you during a fever or on a hot day.
22. The natural mood-enhancer tryptophan, helps to relieve Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
23. Quitting smoking? Bananas contain high levels of B-vitamins as well as potassium and magnesium to speed recovery from the effects of withdrawal.
24. Remove a wart by placing the inside of a piece of banana peel against the wart and taping it in place.
25. Rub the inside of a banana peel on your leather shoes or handbag and polish with a dry cloth for a quick shine.

THINK HEALTHY THOUGHTS AND BE HAPPY..... :D