Potatoes Good Or Bad?

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  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    PORTATERS ARE BAD. WHY DOES VEGGEBALS NEED EYES? IT LIVE IN THE GROUND YOU CAN'T SEE IN THE DIRT. WHY DOES IT GROW ROOTS EVEN WHEN ITS IN MY CABBINET?

    ZOMG
    OHNOES!
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Ok no food is truly bad. And not every potato is created equal. Russet potatoes are probably the one your asking about. If all of the variety of potatoes had a family reunion Russet would be the fun yet reckless uncle that is loved but prolong interaction with him will probably end in trouble. Myself, I can pack on the pounds easily with this guy, which is horrible because he seems to be at every party. Chips, mash potatoes, home fries, gordita taco shells and many more. He can be healthy in moderation but since he is so cheap and readily available it is easy to over indulge. Now his smaller cousins the reds, yellow and fingerlings can be bad like any other food if you eat too much, but tend to digest closer to the complex carb area. If russet is the white bread of potatoes his cousins can be considered like wheat bread in this analogy. They are denser so you get full easier. The skin is healthier and easier eaten so you get more nutrients per ounce. They are not as big so you tend to stop eating when you finish the item. So smaller chunks allow for more chances to stop where are the russet has only one clear spot when its done. After its big self is gone. Potatoes kept the Irish alive for generations for decades so it has its place in our food culture, but it is a danger these days because we live a much more sedentary life style, and can get food with zero effort. Eat them up but beware of the quantity vs activity in your day

    Awesome summary of potatoes', er, awesomeness. As far as their life-saving properties go, one might also note that Marie Antoinette led a campaign to convince the French peasantry, who were dealing with a famine at the time, to grow potatoes, which apparently were not yet well known in the Old World. I believe she wore potato flowers in her hair on her campaign trips to the countryside.

    I thought she was the champion of cake? What's this business about potatoes???
  • Sandee1959
    Sandee1959 Posts: 1
    A baked potato once week with butter and plain greek yogurt ! yumm!
  • theCarlton
    theCarlton Posts: 1,344 Member
    They're good.
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  • femail1214
    femail1214 Posts: 3 Member
    POTATOES R FINE TO EAT IN MODERATION, THE THING WITH WHITE POTATOES IS THEY ARE EMPTY CALORIES WHEREIS A SWEET POTATOE HAS VITAMINS AND NUTRIENTS
  • K_Serz
    K_Serz Posts: 1,299 Member
    They're good.
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    Good? They are DELICIOUS!! I love when people contemplate not eating foods. Especially ones that grow from the Earth. My answer is, DONT EAT THEM.

    More for me, thanks!
  • SCtolulu
    SCtolulu Posts: 154 Member
    Potatoes are awesome. Just like any other fruit or veggie.
  • Mother_Superior
    Mother_Superior Posts: 1,624 Member
    They're good.
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  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    Ever get phantom sensations? I'm getting one now. I smell a baked potato with some sour cream on top. I'm going to have to eat that today.
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    POTATOES R FINE TO EAT IN MODERATION, THE THING WITH WHITE POTATOES IS THEY ARE EMPTY CALORIES WHEREIS A SWEET POTATOE HAS VITAMINS AND NUTRIENTS

    HOW U COOK UR SWEET PORTATERS?
  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
    POTATOES R FINE TO EAT IN MODERATION, THE THING WITH WHITE POTATOES IS THEY ARE EMPTY CALORIES WHEREIS A SWEET POTATOE HAS VITAMINS AND NUTRIENTS

    White potatoes are not "empty calories". A large russet potato has about 165 calories, 50% of daily Vitamin C, 25% daily fiber, 33% potassium, 10% iron, and 5 grams of protein. Sweet potatoes are also nutritious.
  • anne2605
    anne2605 Posts: 482 Member
    Certain people tell me they are good, some tell me they are bad. I've been staying away from them but they are my weakness. I am not eating them like usual by no means. No butter, no oil, no milk. This is the second time I have had them since I began my journey. The way I have been making them is pan fried with no oil just a little water and olive oil spray on the pan with a little salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning. Are they ok if you have in moderation? Or just a no in all? and the way I am making them is that bad? I know this may be a stupid question but I am still trying to learn good and bad. Thanks for reading :)

    You may find the following link an interesting read :)

    http://www.healthy-start.net/the-mighty-potato/#more-162
  • nvpixie
    nvpixie Posts: 483 Member
    One medium potato is about 100 calories. Leave the skin on and they're a good source of fiber. They also contain Vitamin C. Everything in moderation.

    I agree completely. I eat mine baked with butter, salt and pepper. :) Potatoes also have a lot of potassium.
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    sweet potatoes are better than baked potatoes!

    Especaily since you can eat all the sweet potatoes you want since their healthy and regular potatoes are not.

    Uhm. No.

    Its true! Regular potatoes are white and you should avoid white food because its bad for you.

    Why is my 8 year old on MFP? z, get off the Internet! You know the rules! LOL.

    Your not very nice.

    Someone asked about purple potatoes. Is purple white? No so purple potatoes would be ok. Except that their not real.

    hmmm wtf did i eat in that potato medley then...
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    One medium potato is about 100 calories. Leave the skin on and they're a good source of fiber. They also contain Vitamin C. Everything in moderation.

    I agree completely. I eat mine baked with butter, salt and pepper. :) Potatoes also have a lot of potassium.

    my sister doesn't like potatoes, but she eats the potato skins. My dad would always give them to her at dinner time.
  • TLow97
    TLow97 Posts: 55
    I just got turned on to sweet potatoes over the weekend. Funny, my mom used to make sweet potato pie as a kid and I NEVER touched the stuff... ugh, now I'm curious, lol!

    But yeah, pretty sure potatoes in general gotta be put on a leash when it comes to watching the food intake.
  • SpeSHul_SnoflEHk
    SpeSHul_SnoflEHk Posts: 6,256 Member
    sweet potatoes are better than baked potatoes!

    Especaily since you can eat all the sweet potatoes you want since their healthy and regular potatoes are not.

    Uhm. No.

    Its true! Regular potatoes are white and you should avoid white food because its bad for you.

    SMH
    :noway:
  • SpeSHul_SnoflEHk
    SpeSHul_SnoflEHk Posts: 6,256 Member
    sweet potatoes are better than baked potatoes!

    Especaily since you can eat all the sweet potatoes you want since their healthy and regular potatoes are not.

    Uhm. No.

    Its true! Regular potatoes are white and you should avoid white food because its bad for you.

    Sounds legit!

    What about purple potatoes?

    Red ones?

    (I love you)
  • SpeSHul_SnoflEHk
    SpeSHul_SnoflEHk Posts: 6,256 Member
    PORTATERS ARE BAD. WHY DOES VEGGEBALS NEED EYES? IT LIVE IN THE GROUND YOU CAN'T SEE IN THE DIRT. WHY DOES IT GROW ROOTS EVEN WHEN ITS IN MY CABBINET?

    Burt, Stop yelling. The potatoes need eyes so they can see you and keep track of your movements. It's because they know we are learning to avoid them because they are bad. They watch and when you begin to read about how bad they are, they do things to you. Stop reading this now!

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