How to eat staple foods for people with hypertension? Xiongmiao dietitian recommends that people with hypertension should use some potatoes to replace the staple food, because potatoes are rich in potassium.

　　Substitute potato for staple food.

　　The so-called potato includes potatoes (potatoes), sweet potatoes (sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes, yam), taro and yam. They all contain more than a dozen percent of starch, which can replace part of the white rice and noodles as a staple food.

　　The characteristic of such foods is that compared with white rice noodles, potassium nutrient density is particularly high, and it is also rich in VC, which is particularly beneficial for controlling blood pressure.

　　 Don’t underestimate potatoes, which are inconspicuous foods, but it is one of the most potent potions. According to our country''s food ingredient list, 100 grams of potatoes contain 342 milligrams of potassium and 77 kilocalories. The potassium content in 100 grams of polished white rice is 58 mg, and the calorie is 335 kcal.

　　If compared according to the same calorie, the steamed potatoes equivalent to 100 grams of raw rice calories contain 1487mg of potassium, and the white rice is completely exploded! If you eat half rice and half potatoes, you can also get 783 mg of potassium!

　　 Replace half of the white rice with potato, sweet potato, yam, taro and other potato foods, and steam together to eat, it is not troublesome at all! If you eat it in three meals, you can get more than just from the staple food 2000 mg of potassium!