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Nutritional Value of Potatoes

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Terry Graedon

September 09, 2014

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Terry Graedon

September 09, 2014

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Q. Did you say that potatoes are like white flour? Aren’t potatoes are good for you? I thought potatoes are complex carbohydrate.
A. The distinction between simple (sugar) and complex (starch) carbohydrates is not as useful as it once seemed. Now, nutrition scientists consider the glycemic index of a food: how quickly it makes blood sugar rise compared to a piece of white bread. Potatoes act a lot like white bread, with a glycemic index of 89 out of 100. (See www.glycemicindex.com)

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Terry Graedon

Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies.Read Terry's full bio.

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