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Tue Dec 6, 2022, 06:32 AM Dec 2022

It's not them, it's you: why potatoes don't deserve their bad reputation

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It’s not them, it’s you: why potatoes don’t deserve their bad reputation

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 they’re 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 OP
Yeah, it's the butter, bacon and sour cream. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2022 #1
we have switched out spuds for yams..i feel less guilty when i fry them in butter :) samnsara Dec 2022 #2
I nuke mine & eat them plain. SheltieLover Dec 2022 #3
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