I will never understand why people forsake the potato. No, a potato isn't "fattening" — it's a vegetable! The "problem" is the company Mr. Potato sometimes hangs around with. It's not the potato in the french fry that's fattening, it's the oil the potato was fried in and is dripping with. It's not the baked potato that's unhealthy, it's the bacon, cheese and sour cream plopped on top of it.
Potatoes are wonderfully healthy, versatile and inexpensive — and today I'm their defender! I hope after this post you'll eat a potato :)
Fun Fact :
Interestingly, this guy lived on potatoes (and only potatoes) for 60 days (and his health IMPROVED).
Even though Chris ate enough potatoes (1,200!!) to meet his daily calorie needs to maintain his weight, he still lost a total of 21 lbs.! Chris's glucose also came down 10 points and his cholesterol came down an amazing 67 points — plus he felt great!! AMAZING.
Nutrition :
Somehow potatoes got a reputation for having no nutrition — when they're actually overloaded with nutrients! In fact, potatoes have more potassium than a banana!
" I seriously just bake them and toss them in my bag....I can eat a baked potato cold and be a happy girl "
" Roasted, with rosemary and parsley! "
" Roasted with carrots! "
" Scrubbed (not peeled), quartered, boiled, mashed, then drowned in chopped tomato (heated!), with fresh ground black pepper and a little salt — lovely, fat-free winter comfort-food "
" Potato with veggie chili! "
" Boil whole small, I use baby reds, then place on cookie sheet, smash, sprinkle with herbs and bake til crunchy! "
" Baked and smothered in EHH everyday mushroom gravy!!! "
" In pierogis! "
" Baked with dill & vinegar. "
Update: After this blog post aired, we received this email from a reader
" I wanted to share with you that potatoes actually saved my life when I was 6 months old. I am in my 60's now, and back then gastro interties was a malady that many many newborn babies died of. Basically no food would stay down, not even eyedropper drops of water could be tolerated. So dehydration is what killed them. There was a doctor pediatrician who immediately put me on a diet of mashed potatoes and sour cream. My mom and dad said it was a long haul, but eventually I started to get better. I wanted to share that with you.....that yes, potatoes are very healthy. "