POTATOES – GOOD OR BAD?

So I realized the other day, as I was maintaining my Plant-Based “page” on my internal work “Facebook but not Facebook” page that I am recreating the wheel here.

So I thought I might get a twofer done by reposting some of what I post on my work page here, until I can figure out the best way to manage this Plant-Based page. The WordPress “gods” won’t allow me to post “entries” like I do over on my trail running page, but it does allow me to post new pages – hence we have this Potato Page. 

Recently, someone asked me to talk about “bad veggies,” for example, potatoes or corn and to dispel any myths that may be associated with these veggies.

So today, I’ll focus on the good old potato! It seems that the introduction of the Paleo diet all but destroyed the lovely potato’s healthy reputation. And they ARE healthy. Just look at its nutritional stats!

Potatoes are low in calories, low in fat and low in sodium and sugar. They are high in potassium, Vitamin C, magnesium, Vitamin B-6 and our friend FIBER – we need more fiber in our lives!

Potatoes do not make you fat. I repeat, potatoes do not make you fat. What makes a potato “bad” is what you put ON the potato. Fried, sautéed or roasted in oil or perhaps topped with cheese, sour cream and butter and let’s not forget creamy mashed?! Yup, those are not the spuds I am talking about here. Those potatoes are a recipe for disaster (pun intended).
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I eat potatoes, whether it is sweet, russet, Yukon or red almost daily. It’s true, I do. I actually make a whole bag of potatoes in my pressure cooker and then store them in the fridge in a container. Potatoes are versatile and have quite a long shelf life. If I get home late I know that I have an already cooked potato in my fridge that I can top with broccoli, nutritional yeast or salsa and have a quick, easy and filling meal. I usually like add black beans too which really completes the meal. I often do this on a bed of spinach or kale to bump up the nutritional value.

Remember, potatoes are not the enemy. The important thing is that you vary what you eat. Change things up a bit but don’t avoid the almighty potato for fear of gaining weight. Just be mindful of what you top your spud with … you’d be surprise how filling a veggie loaded baked potato can really be!

Side note: for those with Diabetes, here is an interesting article pertaining to a vegan diet and diabetes. Potatoes and diabetes do not always “gel” but you can enjoy the occasional (healthy) spud if you are able to get your (Type 2) diabetes under control or quite possibly eliminated.

 

*I am not a doctor or nutritionist/dietician. Please do not mistake what I suggest as medical advice especially if you have a medical condition.