177: The White Potato: Friend or Foe? (Veggie Doctor Radio)

In this episode, I'm going to be talking specifically about the white potato. I go over their health benefits and debunk a few myths to hopefully make you feel better about including them into your diet.

 

[3:07] What are potatoes

[7:43] Nutrients found in potatoes

[9:30] Health benefits of potatoes

[12:28] How much should we eat and how much is a serving

[13:16] Ways to incorporate potatoes into your meals

[16:11] Interesting facts about potatoes

[21:22] Glycemic index of potatoes

[28:44] Satiety of potatoes (A Satiety Index of common foods, Holt et al., 1995)

[32:30] Comparing potatoes to other carbohydrate-rich foods (Subjective Satiety Following Meals Incorporating Rice, Pasta and Potato, Zhang et al., 2018)

[34:14] Glycemic index of white vegetables may be misleading (White vegetables: glycemia and satiety, Anderson et al., 2013)

[36:06] Boiled potatoes are more satisfying than french fries (Glycaemic and satiating properties of potato products, Leeman et al., 2007)

 

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Potatoes Not Prozac: Solutions for Sugar Sensitivity by Dr. Kathleen DesMaisons https://www.amazon.com/Potatoes-Not-Prozac-Solutions-Sensitivity/dp/141655615X

 

Glycemic index David Jenkins (Watch the full interview here: https://www.drmcdougall.com/articles/lectures/dr-david-jenkins/)

[2:40] those who…

[3:14] I think there’s been a lot of confusion 

[3:50] fat delays gastric emptying - higher calorie 

[4:15] I don’t think glycemic index is more than just one indicator…one of the many characteristics

[5:45] eating a more plant-based diet 

[6:45] we need to go back to the plant foods that we’ve neglected 

 

 

Subjective Satiety Following Meals Incorporating Rice, Pasta and Potato

Zhang et al., 2018

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6267283/

 

Glycaemic and satiating properties of potato products

Leeman et al., 2007

https://www.nature.com/articles/1602677

 

White vegetables: glycemia and satiety

Anderson et al., 2013

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23674805/

 

A Satiety Index of common foods

Holt et al., 1995

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/15701207_A_Satiety_Index_of_common_foods

 

 

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