Potatoes are a staple in the Standard American Diet. I can't count the number of people over the years who have told me they are vegetarians and the only vegetable they eat are potatoes. I call these people "carbotarians". There is a vast difference between the two.
Potatoes, according to its various preparations, ranges from having a medium to high glycemic load. If you have followed my blog, you know that that is the impact a food has on your blood sugar levels. If you are overweight, have a family history of diabetes, or are hypoglycemic, you need to pay special attention to this.
Nutritionally, potatoes contain good amounts of potassium, vitamin C and B vitamins. However, that is easily overcome when you drown the potato in fat as do most red-blooded Americans. You can eat cauliflower, turnips, bananas and many other foods instead of potatoes. If you are a fast-food junkie, substitute a salad this week, or heck, go for the apple slices! You will see exactly how addicted to that sugar high you have been.
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