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I thought one of the issues with potatoes is that they have a really high glycemic index, not lack of nutrients. So consistently eating a lot of them increases

• BSOhealth 1y ago
  This is true. Most of the potatoes eaten are valuable in caloric-deprived situations, but they are not a long-term healthy food due to the thrashing they do to insulin management.
• SoftTalker 1y ago
  The Danes (maybe all Scandinavians?) eat potatoes with almost every meal. Do they have a higher incidence of diabetes?
• alecco 1y ago
  That is misleading. Potatoes are ranked as one of the most satiating foods per calorie. The problem is people put a lot of butter/oil on them. Or eat them too processed.
  • switknee 1y ago
    Potatoes are not particularly high on the satiety index (~33%). Brocolli and spinach are much higher at near 100% https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/marty.kendall7139/viz/nutrientdensityperservingvsnutrientdensitypercalorie/popular?publish=yes https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/marty.kendall7139/viz... I've been reading that what gives potatoes a satiety boost is that they contain proteinase inhibitors. These limit your appetite by disrupting your digestion. Maybe they are more effective as a weight loss food than the raw nutrition numbers would suggest, but for an athlete that wants to cut I don't think slowing your ability to digest amino acids is a good idea.