Budget-friendly vegetable
With vegetable prices as volatile as they are, consumers fear that they may not be able to give their families, particularly young children, the nutritious meals they need for health and wellbeing.
Many have to make the hard choice of giving up more nutritious but pricier products for cheaper but less healthful alternatives.
Potatoes USA offers another option – substitute a more nutrient-dense vegetable that provides many of the benefits a whole bunch of products contain to get more value for money.
The only national marketing and research organization focused solely on strengthening the demand for potatoes, America’s favorite vegetable, Potatoes USA is out to change the image of the tuber, which has suffered the bad rap of being unhealthy.
Known to most people as the ingredient for chips and fries that are labeled as junk foods, and shunned by many healthy eating believers, the potato has more going for it than just being the stuff from which “fun” but nutritionally thin popular snack items are made, Potatoes USA declares.
‘Complex’ carbs
Jo Sebastian, a registered nurse and health and fitness advocate, explains that while potatoes, a.ka. spuds or taters, are rich in carbohydrates, they are of better quality as they are “complex”.
Complex carbohydrates are generally considered better than their ordinary counterparts because it takes longer to digest them. This means people feel full a little longer and there is a steadier release of energy and blood sugar into the body.
Complex carbohydrates are also found to be rich in fibers and minerals. The potato also provides energy, potassium and vitamin C to fuel a modern active lifestyle.
Available in many varieties and formats, including fresh, frozen and instant (dehydrated), the tater possibilities are endless, with any dish elevated to next-level taste and texture.
Naturally free of fat, sodium and cholesterol, potatoes can be the go-to vegetable for many recipes to give families more diverse, interesting and healthful meals.
They go well with other ingredients and may be used with different types of protein. Filipino cooking aficionados are already familiar with the versatility of the tuber as they have incorporated it into many native dishes.
Handling and cooking potatoes is also a breeze. They can be fried, boiled, air-fried or microwaved. Unlike many vegetables that have to be consumed immediately or will keep for just a few days, potatoes can stay edible until needed as they are available not just fresh but also frozen and instant (dehydrated).
For the budget-conscious Filipino consumer, who wants to make the best and healthiest possible meals for their households, it may be time to take another look at the much-maligned potato and discover its rich possibilities as a nutritional addition to their family diets.
To know more about the immense dietary possibilities of potatoes, visit https://potatogoodness.ph/nutrition/
For more information on US potatoes in the Philippines, visit www.potatogoodness.ph Recipes are also available at this web site.
