Potato: Eating boiled potatoes kept in the refrigerator increases the risk of getting this deadly disease.

Boiled Potatoes: Potatoes are an important part of Indian cooking. Potatoes are used in different ways every day in every household. Some people like to eat potatoes for lunch every day. Apart from daily cooking, potato dishes are also prepared for breakfast. Therefore, many times housewives boil excess potatoes and keep them in the refrigerator. So that it can be used when needed.

Boiled potatoes can be used for a day or two if kept in the refrigerator without peeling them. But eating boiled potatoes kept in the refrigerator for a long time is harmful for health. If you keep boiled potatoes in the refrigerator for more than two days and then use them, then the risk of serious life-threatening disease increases.

Disadvantages of eating potatoes kept in the fridge

-The starch present in boiled potatoes turns into sweetness due to cold temperature. The taste of potatoes also starts deteriorating if kept in the refrigerator.

-The texture of boiled potatoes kept in the fridge also changes. Potatoes become hard or watery in cold weather. Due to which there is difficulty in using it for anything.

-If boiled potatoes are kept in the refrigerator, bacteria will increase in them. Potatoes kept in the refrigerator have more moisture due to which bacteria grow rapidly. Eating such potatoes can cause food poisoning.

– If you keep boiled potatoes in the freezer, their peels rot quickly. Which affects potatoes also.

risk of cancer

Keeping boiled potatoes in the refrigerator increases the risk of fatal diseases like cancer. Potatoes are cold so they are heated for re-use. Because of this, the sugars and amino acids in the potato react to form acrylamide. Cancer related substances.