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Can Potatoes Help With Weight Loss? Scientists Reveal Surprising Benefits
Scitech Daily ^ | May 01, 2025 | Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Posted on 05/01/2025 8:50:04 AM PDT by Red Badger

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1 posted on 05/01/2025 8:50:04 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Garden Ping!...............


2 posted on 05/01/2025 8:50:32 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Love me some taters


3 posted on 05/01/2025 9:02:41 AM PDT by Nifster ( I see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: Red Badger

I tried growing potatoes one year in west-central Arizona. Turned five pounds of seed potatoes into a handful of brown marbles. The vines looked good, though.


4 posted on 05/01/2025 9:03:58 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

Soil lacked some nutrients and water............


5 posted on 05/01/2025 9:04:58 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger
Potatoes can aid weight loss and blood sugar control when prepared properly

So, if I grow potatoes in my garden and tun them into vodka, I'll lose weight and be healthier?

6 posted on 05/01/2025 9:06:07 AM PDT by PUGACHEV
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To: Nifster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVCaT6FvI_8


7 posted on 05/01/2025 9:07:05 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: PUGACHEV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi0yxXpv9WY


8 posted on 05/01/2025 9:08:40 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Well, I used some fertilizer, not a lot, and watered regularly. I’ll just buy spuds at the store.


9 posted on 05/01/2025 9:10:06 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

Sometimes it’s something like soil pH.................


10 posted on 05/01/2025 9:11:30 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

Potato Plant pH
Potato plants prefer slightly acidic soil with a pH ranging from 5.0 to 7.0.
Commercial growers typically aim for a pH between 4.8 and 5.4, which is more acidic.
However, potatoes can still grow well in a pH range of 6.0 to 6.5.
A higher pH can lead to increased susceptibility to scab, a potato disease.
If your soil pH is higher than the ideal range, you can lower it by incorporating elemental sulfur or using a soil acidifier.


11 posted on 05/01/2025 9:12:45 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Could have been, I never checked the pH. Most of the rest of the garden did OK.


12 posted on 05/01/2025 9:12:54 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

I would almost bet your soil is alkaline................


13 posted on 05/01/2025 9:13:56 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

You say< “po-tay-to,” I say...oh, never mind.


14 posted on 05/01/2025 9:14:00 AM PDT by MikeyB806
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Good information. A lot of Arizona soil is on the alkaline side. If I ever try potatoes again, I’ll watch soil pH.


15 posted on 05/01/2025 9:15:03 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: Red Badger

It’s what you do to the potatoes that make them fattening.


16 posted on 05/01/2025 9:15:59 AM PDT by kaktuskid
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To: Red Badger

i believe baked potatoes also assist in preventing strokes


17 posted on 05/01/2025 9:16:04 AM PDT by God luvs America
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

Lime and lots of it..................


18 posted on 05/01/2025 9:16:13 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: kaktuskid

You mean Cheese, Bacon, Butter and Sour cream? NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!...................


19 posted on 05/01/2025 9:17:13 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HI5XbeOAl8


20 posted on 05/01/2025 9:19:13 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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