| Show friendly potato Is not appreciated expert says one of the very best foods the potato Is not fully appreciated asserts an agricultural export expert for the human body to function properly starches and sugars are required to produce energy or fuel proteins to de celop tissue minerals and other diet ary essentials such as vitamins po iu anicet the ideal requirements for the body by producing a large amount of energy some protein a fair of minerals nil and an adequate assort ment of essential vitamins as well as supplying bulk the potato Is ably our best staple food and ont one which should fill a much enuch larger place in our diet thany many persons avoid potatoes mccaus lecausi be causi or of thear supposed fattening properties tills popular prejudice has little foun dation in scientific fact the pt at like any other food stuff Is fattening fatt enins only when eaten in a quantity more than sufficient to meet the body needs the file potato Is no more fattening than tile the same amount of bread or any other cereal history as well its as geography shows that those people whose diet contains a large proportion of potatoes enjoy good health in ireland and germany Oer many where potatoes are widely and largely used the health and slam ina of the people Is good and tile the death rate low |
