The problem of weight is a problem most of the young women in the World. Even those who have the ideal body weight is still often view themselves fat. This is why the Diet culture to be a trend for teenagers.
There are various kinds of diets can be an option, the most common pattern is to manage your diet by changing the main source of carbohydrates and exercising. The main source of carbohydrates such communities in Indonesia is rice, but for those who want to lose weight, rice is believed to be the main enemy. That's why the women decided to switch from rice to the potatoes.
Potato is thought to help lose weight than white rice by most people. But in reality, the potatoes will be beneficial both for the body only when consumed in limited quantities. Similarly, rice, when consumed in the right dose is also good for health.
According to Diani, a physician nutritionist, one medium-sized potato alone contains about 150 calories, while a plate of rice contains about 240 calories. Naturally, if the potato is often chosen as a diet staple food alias substitute for rice.
"Now many are changing so rice potatoes, indeed when compared with rice, potato carbohydrate content in a more dense, but the calorie content is smaller. But that does not mean better potatoes than rice, "said Diana.
Diana explains that the potato actually has a higher glycemic index when compared with rice. Two grams of boiled potato has a glycemic index of 84, but the rice has a glycemic index of only 64. That is, the potato has a tendency to cause some problems for health such as increased risk of heart attack, diabetes, improve blood sugar and suppress good cholesterol.
Therefore, in principle how the presentation is the most determining whether or not the additional calories and food. For those of you who are on a diet to lose weight, the potatoes should be cooked with boiled and not fried.
