If You Think Potatoes Aren’t Healthy, Let These Nutritionists Prove You Wrong

The useful part

Most recently, the high-protein, anti-carbohydrate people have spread the message that potatoes are full of fattening carbs. Back in the anti-fat '80s, we were told that mashed or fried potatoes were too rich, guaranteed to pack on the pounds. Before that, there were the anti-nightshade adherents, who believed that potatoes were laced with poisons.

How it works

• Here's how nutritionists want us to start thinking about potatoes in our everyday diets.
• In the United States, where a 5-pound bag of potatoes was in every pantry when I was a kid, we are eating fewer spuds these days.
• That means we aren't cooking with potatoes, but we're eating a whole lot of French fries and tater tots.
• Potassium is particularly important for heart health and healthy blood pressure".
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Details worth keeping

According to Toby Smithson, a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) and the senior manager of Nutrition and Wellness at the American Diabetes Association, "they are a rich source of vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium and fiber, especially when the skin is left on. In fact, potatoes are a potassium superstar and even have some protein.