Potatoes USA showcased the goodness of U.S potatoes in a theme "Power Up with U.S Potatoes" event at Sime Darby Convention Centre a couple of weeks ago to highlight the importance of potatoes in the diet of athletes. Potatoes provide the carbohydrate, potassium and energy that we need to perform at our best.
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| I am all geared up and ready for my workout with Potatoes USA |
US Potatoes has always been synonymous with nutritious diets and meals for many Malaysian households. They have also found their way into many food service sectors - serving up a wide range of taste menu creations using U.S potatoes.
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| Various colours of U.S potatoes! |
Potatoes contain 620 mg of potassium. With more potassium than a medium-size banana, potatoes are perfect for aiding muscle, cardiovascular and nervous system function during long endurance events. In Nutrition Today, a US Journal, it is suggested that a balanced diet high in natural, quality carbohydrate rich food like nutrient-dense potatoes may be optimal to improving physical performance among elite endurance athletes.
Globally, potatoes are gaining buzz as a performance food. During the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, the newly-released Olympian Menu acknowledged nutrition is now a critical part of athletes' strategy to win. It was reported that the Pyeongchang 2018 athlete's village kitchen has 180 chefs serving 7,000 meals a day at its peak and potatoes have been a main staple. On the international sports scene, especially in the US, potatoes have been used as a high-energy good carb for athletes to fuel up for their competitive endurance events.
Potatoes USA brought this important potato fitness message to Malaysians. Popular sports / fitness coach Noel Chelliah from DailyMuscle Lighthouse and triathlon gold medalist Kimbeley Yap were invited to headline a showcase of potato nutrition with an emphasis on the characteristics and nutrients essential for improved athletic performance. Noel mentioned that in order to eat right - one needs to calculate daily food intake and the right amounts of carbohydrates / protein / fat. Potatoes fit the bill as a well-balanced nutritious food.
Kimbeley on the other hand, shared how US potatoes can power start the body for intense competitive sports. She shared the nutrients / energy requirements for triathlons, discussed potato 'power' carbs and how high energy fuel food like potatoes impact competitive sports performance.
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| A photo with the trainers, Noel and Kimbeley (= |
At the same time, Celebrity Chef Muhammad Naim Ramli, popularly known as Chef Naem demonstrated 3 chips for the athletes using U.S potatoes as a key ingredients. Chef Naem was the winner of Hero Over TV3 2016 and host of numerous cooking shows namely Dapur Panas TV3, Dapur Bujang HYPPTV and Dapur Western HYPPTV.
The 3 delicious and fit recipes are U.S Potatoes Jackfruit Smoothie, Chicken Tomyam U.S Hash Brown and On-The-Go U.S Potatoes.
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| U.S Potatoes Jackfruit Smoothie |
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| On-The-Go U.S Potatoes |
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| Chef Naem showcased his creations. On-The-Go U.S Potatoes (left) and Chicken Tomyam U.S Hash Brown (right) |
After the cooking demostration, we had so much fun in a fitness session which focused on high intensity fitness. We were divided into 3 groups with 6 workout routine in total.
After the workout, we were treated to potato jackfruit smoothie drink to replenish energy post work-out.
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| Posing with our Potato Jackfruit Smoothie (= |
To be honest, the drink tasted pretty good. I was skeptical when I first heard the name of the menu but it turned out really well even though they have a weird combination of jackfruit and potato. (=
Overall, we had so much fun working out and enjoying all the potato food served by the Potatoes USA. Thank you for having me!
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