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PEI Celebrates 2008 - International Year of the Potato

The Noble Potato… One of the single most nutritional vegetables on the planet! The year 2008 has been declared the International Year of the Potato by the United Nations, noting the role that the potato can play in providing food security and eradicating poverty.

Potatoes are...

	A low calorie, high fiber food that protects the body against cardiovascular diseases and cancer - Source.
	Abundant with high levels of antioxidants that rival both broccoli and spinach - Source.
	Made up of complex carbohydrates that fuel the brain to move and motivate you - Source.
	Excellent to help strengthen your immune system with its high levels of vitamin C and folic acids - Source.
	A good source of potassium (more than bananas) - Source.
	Possess rare phytochemicals, such as kukoamines known to lower blood pressure - Source.
	Provide the highest protein level of any other root vegetable - Source.
	Contain unique proteins such as patatin which neutralizes cancer ca-using and cell damaging molecules (free radicals) - Source.
	Rich in vitamin B6 essential for brain function, the formation of all new cells and the production of seratonin needed to respond to stress - Source.
	Are such a great source of nutrition that it can supply all of the essential protein and amino acids required to meet the needs of growing children - Source.
	Yields more nutritious food, more quickly on less land than any other major crop in the world - Source.