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Related: About this forumIt's not them, it's you: why potatoes don't deserve their bad reputation
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Publicly released: Mon 5 Dec 2022 at 1140 AEDT | 1340 NZDT
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From: Edith Cowan University
With low or no-carbohydrate diets rising in popularity in recent times, the humble potato is now regularly overlooked in favour of other vegetables.
In fact, research literature has previously indicated potatoes may have a detrimental effect on health, such as possibly increasing the likelihood of developing Type 2 diabetes.
However, new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has shown while spuds may not have all the same benefits as some other vegetables such as lowering risk of Type 2 diabetes health issues associated with potatoes may actually be due to how people are preparing them and what theyre eating them with.
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Publicly released: Mon 5 Dec 2022 at 1140 AEDT | 1340 NZDT
Media release
From: Edith Cowan University
With low or no-carbohydrate diets rising in popularity in recent times, the humble potato is now regularly overlooked in favour of other vegetables.
In fact, research literature has previously indicated potatoes may have a detrimental effect on health, such as possibly increasing the likelihood of developing Type 2 diabetes.
However, new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has shown while spuds may not have all the same benefits as some other vegetables such as lowering risk of Type 2 diabetes health issues associated with potatoes may actually be due to how people are preparing them and what theyre eating them with.
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It's not them, it's you: why potatoes don't deserve their bad reputation (Original Post)
sl8
Dec 2022
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we have switched out spuds for yams..i feel less guilty when i fry them in butter :)
samnsara
Dec 2022
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Ferrets are Cool
(21,107 posts)1. Yeah, it's the butter, bacon and sour cream.
samnsara
(17,622 posts)2. we have switched out spuds for yams..i feel less guilty when i fry them in butter :)
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)3. I nuke mine & eat them plain.
Also, different varieties have varying levels of starch.