potatoes are fabulous!

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  • marybowldseddington
    marybowldseddington Posts: 71 Member
    Even diabetics can have them. You count carbs and it doesnt matter for blood sugar if the 30 grams in a small baked potatoe or a cup of ice cream. It is the fact that potatoes also offer nutrients and ice cream offers little except for dairy. Only indulging in sugar rich foods will not help a person to meet all of their nutritional needs. Adding a protein helps to not have sugar spikes as well.

    All things in moderation. As far as sugar spikes, oat meal or milk cause mine to raise way faster than potatoes.. each individual must learn their own trigger foods. You have to use the numbers in a book as a guide but get to know your own body.
  • AmyBecky74
    AmyBecky74 Posts: 437 Member
    I totally love potatoes :heart:
  • SuperSexyDork
    SuperSexyDork Posts: 1,669 Member
    yup! i love fruit!
    but i've always been on a low carb diet, so that's why i don't eat fruit or potatoes much.
    it's always in moderation.

    i don't mean to pick fights or anything, we all have our different opinions.
    potatoes are low glycemic - and their carbs aren't similar to fruits. fruits are sugars without the refinement, they're nature's candy. potatoes are roots so they're a bit more starchy and a lot more spike in blood sugar comes with that.

    to each their own.

    Can you answer this question for me?

    What are you talking about?

    The glycemic index is a measurement in the spike in post-prandial (after consumption) blood sugar vs. pure glucose. They use pure glucose as the base measurement of 100.

    Also, you've contradicted yourself in your post. Potatoes can't be low glycemic and cause "a lot more spike in blood sugar". High glycemic foods are those with a GI of more than 55. Low GI foods are less than 55.

    Just to get the facts straight, potatoes with skin have a GI of 69.* That's a fairly high score. But you can't say that it cause more of a blood sugar spike than fruit because it absolutely depends on the type of fruit that you're talking about. Take for example watermelon. A serving of watermelon has a GI of 72,* which means that it spikes blood sugar higher than potatoes and it's also considered a high GI food. Apples on the other hand have a GI of 40 which would make them a low GI food. *

    *All GI values found using http://www.glycemicindex.com/index.php which is maintained by the University of Sydney.

    Edit: spelling
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    On behalf of Ireland, I endorse potatoes 100%.

    Newfoundland joins you!

    Nothing wrong with potatoes. Too many food racists these days.
  • DeserveVictory
    DeserveVictory Posts: 133 Member
    According to Rick Gallop's (the former president and CEO of the Ontario Hearth and Stroke Foundation) Glycemic Index diet books, potatoes are ok if cooked in a healthy manner. He recommends boiling NEW potatoes. The starch levels in potatoes increases as they sit, so avoid any that have been sitting in the pantry for too long.

    I like to boil new baby potatoes and serve with a slight touch of olive oil, and pepper (sometime garlic too).
  • bulkbrah89
    bulkbrah89 Posts: 15 Member
    Spuds,turnip,cabbage and a lump of bacon mashed together... food of the gods.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    I EAT THEM WHEN THEY ARE ON SALE]
    I EAT THEM BAKED PLAIN AND ITS LIKE 150 CALS....
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    i guess it comes down to personal opinions and decisions. but i choose not to eat potatoes.

    yes, potatoes have nutritious components, such as B vitamins, vitamin C, and some excellent minerals. But all those good things can't save it from being a starch bomb that hits your system like a bag of candy.

    Dr. Spreen explains, a baked potato is as close to a pure, refined starch as you can get without actually refining it.
    Dr. Spreen: "As soon as a starch hits enzymes in your mouth, the starches begin the digestion process, and breaks down to (you guessed it) sugar. As soon as the starch breaks down to sugar, you're back to a refined simple carb."

    and those refined simple carbs are the ones that increase abdominal fat, promote weight gain, and help set the stage for type 2 diabetes.
    and most recipes call for peeling the skin off potatoes. but that's where most of the nutrients are!

    Yeah, yeah. I eat potatoes probably 2-3 times a week. I lost all my weight and am maintaining with a BMI of 18. I think I'll keep eating potatoes and every other whole food in moderation.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    My mother served boiled potatoes with almost every meal when I was little. I hate boiled potatoes. I like scalloped potatoes, potatoes dauphinoise, greek roasted potatoes and fried potatoes, but boiled and baked potatoes can just **** right off.
  • IeshaMonica93
    IeshaMonica93 Posts: 12
    I LOVE potatoes.

    red + sweet. (White potatoes tend to be watery so I stay away)

    No one could ever convince me to not eat them!

    If you eat them fried all the time of course it's bad for you, like anything.

    I love mine steamed with lots of veggies, but you can't beat a sweet jacket potatoe. NOM.


    Why can't people just eat things in moderation (unless you have health reasons of course ) instead of banning it completely?!


    The mind boggles.
  • theCarlton
    theCarlton Posts: 1,344 Member
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  • Derpes
    Derpes Posts: 2,033 Member
    Potatoes will always remind me of Dan Quayle........"potatoe"
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    I love spuds too. Too bad they eff up my insulin levels, being pre-diabetic and all....
  • Querian
    Querian Posts: 419 Member
    I :heart: Potatoes!!!
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    Potatoes are amazing. I love them to teeny tiny pieces. Mmmmmm...
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    People have some strange ideas. In a recent study on satiety, it was found that the potato created the most satiety out of a variety of foods, and I would agree. A baked potato with beans or boiled eggs keeps me full longer than any other meal I have, including protein heavy meals, so that totally goes against the sugar spike rubbish. I also once lost weight quite quickly having a baked potato and filling every evening for dinner. Potatoes are natural and wholesome, unlike many of the foods people are consuming these days.
  • UncleMac
    UncleMac Posts: 13,835 Member
    Just eat the damn potato because they be awesome!

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  • Pinkylee77
    Pinkylee77 Posts: 432 Member
    People seem to have magical thinking when it comes to food. I will eat fruit but not potato or I will not eat pasta. Your body breaks it all down to glucose and your brain needs it. Some starches will spike you glucose levels but your body knows how to take care of that. Italy eats lots of white pasta they in general are not obese. Ireland eats huge amounts of potatoes they are not all over weight diabetics. People hope that if they eat a special way they will not be over weight or have health issues it is just not true. It all comes down to portion control. Eat, move and be happy!
  • cook6609
    cook6609 Posts: 182 Member
    I love potatoes. Especially red skinned potatoes. For myself, I will definitely eat the skin of a red potato. It's sad that they do get a bad rep. I don't eat mine processed. I usually buy from my local farmer's market and cut one or two (they are the small ones) up and bake them with a little bit of salt and pepper. So delicious :-).... When I started my journey 4 months ago, I vowed that I wouldn't "cut anything out". I knew that would set me up for failure. I just watch my portion size. It has worked wonders for me. I don't feel deprived. If I want a potato, I eat one :-)
  • Froody2
    Froody2 Posts: 338 Member
    Love me some 'taties.

    I got into all things low GI a while ago and gave up my microwaved jacket potatoes in favour of other veg. Then I thought - meh, pharque it, gotta die of something, might as well enjoy what I want within reason.

    :drinker:
  • sawyermark
    sawyermark Posts: 74 Member
    I love my potatoes
  • xFamousLastWordsx
    xFamousLastWordsx Posts: 301 Member
    I could easily eat mashed potatoes everyday for the rest of my life :love:
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    Mmmmmm... potatoes. Had some home fried with onions this morning. :love:
  • cavia
    cavia Posts: 457 Member
    Meat and potato girl here! I eat potatoes several times per week. Fondant potatoes are my favourite!
  • formersec
    formersec Posts: 233 Member
    I'm diabetic. Potatoes do not spike my blood sugar...in moderation, of course.
  • glovepuppet
    glovepuppet Posts: 1,710 Member
    I'm diabetic. Potatoes do not spike my blood sugar...in moderation, of course.
    i'm far more willing to take the word of diabetics on this one, because you're the ones who actually test your blood sugars to know this.
  • phoenix3050
    phoenix3050 Posts: 56
    Harvard Health has a nice list of glycemic loads of some foods for anyone interested on how it effects blood sugar. Everyone is different and it's just a guideline. The potato is near the bottom.

    http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/Glycemic_index_and_glycemic_load_for_100_foods.htm
  • IronPlayground
    IronPlayground Posts: 1,594 Member
    http://www.precisionnutrition.com/all-about-potatoes
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    My only weird thing about potatoes is once when looking up iron contents to combat anemia, I was wondering how come it showed "baked potato" as having lots of iron, but regular potatoes cooked other ways, not so much. That really confused me.
  • gonnamakeanewaccount
    gonnamakeanewaccount Posts: 642 Member
    Agreed. Potatoes are full of potassium, vitamins, fiber. Gotta love 'em!

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