Posted on 02/22/2022 11:23:20 AM PST by Red Badger
Potatoes are high in fibre as well as resistant starch and can keep one full for longer periods. They also prevent overeating.
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Think of potatoes and delicacies like aloo paratha, french fries, potato chips, aloo tikki and other deep-fried stuff instantly come to your mind. No wonder, we associate potatoes with all things unhealthy. It is probably because of this reason potatoes have gained reputation of being a fattening food over the years and those aiming to lose weight and with diabetes are asked to avoid it at all costs in order to keep health issues at bay. The high carbohydrate content and glycaemic index of potatoes often overshadow its benefits. The truth is potato is not all that bad if eaten in the right way.
How potatoes could turn unhealthy is because of the way we cook it, and not because the vegetable itself is laden with calories. We are so used to eating potatoes deep fried (read french fries, aloo tikkis) or by adding butter and cream to them that at times we do not explore the possibility of cooking it in a healthier way like baking, boiling, roasting or air frying.
How potatoes can prevent overeating
In fact, potato is actually packed with nutrients that make it an ideal weight loss food. Dietician Garima Goyal told HT Digital that potatoes are high in fibre as well as resistant starch and can keep one full for longer periods. She says that it could prevent overeating.
"When you stay satiated, you actually eat lesser calories which directly shows on the weight scale," says Goyal.
Potatoes boost your metabolism
The nutritionist says potatoes are also found rich in Potato Protease Inhibitors- 2, which give you a feeling of satiety by the release of hormone Cholecystokinin.
"In addition, potatoes also are rich in antioxidants called polyphenols, which boost your metabolism by breaking down sugars at a higher rate," says Goyal.
How potatoes aid in weight loss
The high potassium in potatoes helps prevent water retention and plays an important role in aiding weight loss, as per the dietician.
There have been studies that show that potatoes can even lead to your fat cell shrinking.
Goyal says no one food can help you lose or gain weight unless you are on an overall calorie restriction diet and how we consume them is the key.
Eating potatoes the right way
"Consuming deep-fried potato chips or fries obviously isn’t the ideal way, but you can always opt for techniques like air-frying, baking, boiling, and roasting for reaping maximum benefits," says Goyal.
It's always possible to replace your unhealthy potato snacks with healthier alternatives. You can have baked potato chips and pair them with olive oil instead of your regular processed fried or deep-fried chips.
In nutshell, you can make potato your best weight loss mate, only if you eat it the right way.
Now you’re thinking! :)
Don’t forget the dark chocolate that’s supposed to make us lose weight too. 😁
“If it tastes good, spit it out!”
___ Jack LaLanne
Same thing with pasta and rice.
you’d be better off eating the butter and bacon
Absolutely!
Yes. Rice can be prepared with 1T of coconut oil added to the water..cooked and cooled for +++ resistant starch and lower glycemic impact
Potatoes are beloved food for the best bacteria to have living in us. These bacteria in turn stabilize our moods and make them happier. They fight our immune battles with us. They keep our digestion working well.
However, quantity is a thing. You only need about half a cooked potato to feed the gut bugs daily, and you can even use only 2 tbsp potato starch mixed into your cold water or milk to cut down on carbs. If you are normal weight, have the whole potato or whatever form it’s in. But for people in a losing weight mode, 1/2 potato or just the starch in water is best.
Not if you’re an athlete.
I’ve read hundreds of studies and tried everything.
Ketosis is weak for a speed/strength athlete.
Health issues are still quite questionable via nutrition.
Check out this Kansas State Nutritionist’s study.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html
See, most truly raging alcoholics are thin...
I eat potatoes every day to GAIN WEIGHT. Chicken, turkey, or beef plus steamed veggies for dinner. Healthful, but not enough calories without potatoes.
While I enjoyed Jack, he was insane.
Calories in v out matters most, I like to enjoy life as well.
I eat “paleo” 5 or 6 days a week. I have potatoes or whatever I want every once in a while. I’m in better shape than most 20 year olds, and have what is deemed an excellent blood profile.
I’m a fan of applying systems thinking and the Pareto Principle to life’s endeavors.
Ditto for me - I have a very limited diet due to a health issue and without either rice or potatoes at dinner, I lose too much weight.
“Everything in moderation, including moderation.”
_____ Oscar Wilde
LOL, I like that.
Dodge is made ram tough just like a womans reproductive organ
The potato is not the problem. It’s the salt, sour cream, butter, bacon bits and shredded cheese!
This is good. Went back on Weight Watchers last Friday. (Cholesterol above ranges) They now make it so potatoes, sweet and regular, are 0 points for me. Salsa is really good on baked potatoes. (JUST salsa, no creamy stuff)
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