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Diet and Nutrition |
Potatoes11/17/2009 |
Hello! Just wanted to know if potatoes are good for health. My familie loves potatoes and we have them almost daily in many different ways. I am a bit on the heftier side so many people has told me that potatoes has too many calories and you could gain weight consuming them. Is it true? Please advice.
The nutrient for calorie content of potatoes depends on how you choose to prepare them. Unfortunately, most people eat potatoes in the form of greasy French fries or potato chips, or load their baked potatoes with fats such as butter, sour cream, melted cheese and bacon bits. This type of preparation can make even baked potatoes a potential contributor to obesity or a heart attack. The good news-take away the extra fat and deep frying, and a potato is an exceptionally healthful low calorie, high fiber food that offers significant protection against cardiovascular disease and cancer. One cup of baked potato has only 132 calories. Potatoes are a plant food, so they have many phytonutrients that function as antioxidants in the body. Potatoes are a very good source of vitamin C and good source of potassium and dietary fiber. The fiber is in the skin, and most nutrients are right below the skin, so don't peel potatoes. Instead, scrub them under cool water.
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Julie Kennel, PhD, RD, LD, CSSD Program Director OSU Extension Department of Human Nutrition College of Education and Human Ecology The Ohio State University |
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