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By Ute Jarlik<\/p>\n
Are Purple Potatoes better for you?<\/p>\n
Like other colorful fruits and vegetables, the bright color of purple potatoes tells us that they\u2019re high in antioxidants.\u00a0 Fact is, they have two to three times more antioxidants than white or yellow potatoes.<\/p>\n
Purple potatoes are especially rich in polyphenol antioxidants called anthocyanins. They\u2019re the same type of antioxidant found in blueberries and blackberries. A higher anthocyanin intake is linked to several benefits, including healthier cholesterol levels, improved vision and eye health, and a reduced risk of heart disease, certain cancers, and diabetes.<\/p>\n
AND there are more benefits: Purple potatoes have been found to improve blood pressure. This effect might be related to their polyphenolic antioxidant compounds, which work in a way similar to that of some blood-pressure-lowering medications.<\/p>\n
You can prepare them similarly to how you would prepare white or yellow flesh potatoes: \u00a0if you swap them in, you\u2019ll enjoy quite a few health benefits.\u00a0 If you like them crispy like fries, slice them into wedges, toss them with butter, minced garlic, and rosemary, and roast them at 400\u00b0F (204\u00b0C) for about 20 minutes or until they\u2019re tender.<\/p>\n
To reap the benefit of their resistant starch, use purple potatoes to make potato salad.\u00a0 Leave the skins on, cut them into chunks, and boil them until they\u2019re tender. Then drain and toss them with thinly sliced onions, a handful of fresh minced herbs, and some Dijon-vinaigrette dressing. Chill them in the refrigerator and serve them cold.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s eat those Purple Potatoes!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Ute Jarlik Are Purple Potatoes better for you? Like other colorful fruits and vegetables, the bright color of purple potatoes tells us that they\u2019re high in antioxidants.\u00a0 Fact is, they have two to three times more antioxidants than white or yellow potatoes. Purple potatoes are especially rich in polyphenol antioxidants called anthocyanins. They\u2019re the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":12607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8,234,87,1,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fresh-produce","category-organic","category-recipes","category-uncategorized","category-vegetables"],"yoast_head":"\n