Potatoes: Poe-tae-toe, Poe-tah-toe

Stop making things so difficult for yourself and stop labeling foods as good or bad or clean or dirty. Eat the potato.

We eat sweet potatoes often. Bake them whole, sweet potato baked fries, mashed up and mixed with quinoa, etc. However, you don't have to avoid the good ol' russet. Every once in awhile, I want a potato, so i have one (usually cut up, tossed with olive oil and s&p, and baked. Holy yum!!).

Okay, so I so know that whites are bad for my blood sugar like white breads, pastas, rice, etc.
I've since changed all the carbs I eat which has been working wonders!
Now, I'd love to eat a bake potato, but I don't know the healthier version of it...
White potatoes would be....russets i guess?
Are sweet potatoes okay?
If sweet potatoes are okay to eat, what other potatoes are "clean"?
I'm trying to make good lifestyle changes and I don't think I can avoid potatoes for the rest of my life.
Plus, if I cook for others, I want them to eat healthy too, but still enjoy and feel full.
Any help is appreciated, thanks!

-Bonnie

There's nothing wrong with potatoes. they are full of vitamins, they have a lower gi than sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are worse for your blood sugar.

Potatoes have a high satiety rating and you should eat as many as you like, within your carb limits.

Do you have diabetes or something?

You say potato, I say vodka.

Not trying to make things difficult for myself.
I feel a lot better and don't feel lethargic after eating whole grains now.
Just wanted some advice on which potatoes are the better kind to eat,
you know like custard based ice cream vs. frozen yogurt.
The frozen yogurt tastes great, but is much healthier for you than the saturated custard ice creams.

Please no negativity, I'm all about helping others, encouragement, and honest advice.

No one is being negative. The advice you are being given is helpful. The debate of white potatoes vs sweet potatoes, which one is "good" and which is "bad" is pointless. Eat whichever potato you want. Not feeling lethargic after eating whole grains is all in your head honestly. 100g of sweet potato or 100g of white potato almost have equal nutritional values - Sweet potatoes being slightly higher calories and carbs because of the natural sugars. Honest advice - don't complicate your life. Unless you have a form of insulin resistance or are carb sensitive, just eat your carbs according to your daily goals. Focus on nutrient dense foods for overall health, but have fun as well. Carbs aren't bad. Now ditch the potato and have some ice cream!

If sweet potatoes are okay to eat, what other potatoes are "clean"?

Isn't the idea of eating 'clean' to eat whole, unprocessed foods? In which case, a potato is clean.

I could have completely misinterpreted that to be fair, I like my apparently dirty foods too much to investigate it.

If you really want a baked white potato, have one. Just don't load it up with butter and sour cream, that's what makes them unhealthy. They are delicious with salsa! Don't forget to eat the skin, that's where you get the nutrients and fiber.

"Loading" a potato with butter and sour cream isn't what makes it unhealthy. Over-consumption of said condiments outside of your goals is what has the potential to make it unhealthy. One can live a healthy lifestyle, lose weight (maintain or gain weight, whichever is the goal), and still enjoy a loaded baked potato. Moderation in diet is key. One cannot determine health by focusing on a paticular food, or group of foods, outside the context of one's overall diet.

Now I am craving potato/sweet potato fries

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I love potatoes far too much to give them up entirely! Just can't make myself try sweet potatoes. I think its an aversion to the cloyingly sweet version mashed and covered in marshmellows. Yuck!

So to summarize:

Potatoes of any sort are healthy. Sweet potatoes are given the nod over the other family members because they have more nutrients. It is a good idea to eat the skin of a potato.

There are many options for how to cook 'em. The less fat involved the less calories it will cost you. I like baked potatoes with greek yogurt, low fat cheddar cheese, broccoli and bacon bits. It is a good lunch or dinner

Sweet potatoes are better than yams in my humble opinion (yellow vs orange flesh). I am not a fan of the brown sugar/marshmallow version because it is too sweet to be anything but gross. Our family really likes sweet potatoes in our breakfast scrambles with onions, mushrooms, peppers, egg whites and some type of potato. Sometimes we add salsa or cheese or even guacamole.

Not trying to make things difficult for myself.
I feel a lot better and don't feel lethargic after eating whole grains now.
Just wanted some advice on which potatoes are the better kind to eat,
you know like custard based ice cream vs. frozen yogurt.
The frozen yogurt tastes great, but is much healthier for you than the saturated custard ice creams.

Please no negativity, I'm all about helping others, encouragement, and honest advice.

No one is being negative. The advice you are being given is helpful. The debate of white potatoes vs sweet potatoes, which one is "good" and which is "bad" is pointless. Eat whichever potato you want. Not feeling lethargic after eating whole grains is all in your head honestly. 100g of sweet potato or 100g of white potato almost have equal nutritional values - Sweet potatoes being slightly higher calories and carbs because of the natural sugars. Honest advice - don't complicate your life. Unless you have a form of insulin resistance or are carb sensitive, just eat your carbs according to your daily goals. Focus on nutrient dense foods for overall health, but have fun as well. Carbs aren't bad. Now ditch the potato and have some ice cream!

Yup. Especially to the ice cream part.

Wholemeal potatoes.

Seriously...make friends with sweet potatoes. Far more nutrients than the regular spud.

LOL. No

Man you are great at spreading bro science

Maybe you should compare the vitamin A amounts in the two types before laying on the bro science accusation - the statement isn't strictly incorrect.