Forums: January 2011 Kickstart Forum: White Potatoes in Recipes
Created on: 01/10/11 10:15 PM Views: 1647 Replies: 6
veggies4me Joined: 01/05/11 Posts: 172	White Potatoes in Recipes Posted Monday, January 10, 2011 at 10:15 PM I made the broccoli soup tonight - which was very good. The recipe called for white potatoes. I thought we weren't supposed to eat white potatoes on kickstart. Why are there recipes with ingredients were to avoid? I thought about using sweet potatoes, but thought it would change the taste too much. This recipe is later in this weeks plan, If anyone makes it let me know what you do and if anyone uses sweet potatoes in the recipe I'd be really interested in how you liked it.
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1192	RE: White Potatoes in Recipes Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 6:49 AM White potatoes are fine. The only issue with white baking potatoes is that they have a high glycemic index. If you do not have an issue with high blood sugars, you needn't worry about it. Also worth noting, the glycemic index of foods are averaged based on other foods combined. The soup as a whole is probably not that high. I am more concerned with foods that are really processed and have a high glycemic index such as white flour (cookies, crackers, white bread) and sugar. These are foods worth limiting whether you have issues with blood sugar or not. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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soon2BVeg Joined: 08/24/10 Posts: 225	RE: White Potatoes in Recipes Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 10:19 AM Always the questions about potatoes come up. From personal experience ... it's the fat. I had great success back in the mid to late 90s with "Stop the Insanity," and I ate all of the potatoes and bread I wanted. I lost about 60 pounds in less than a year simply by cutting out the extra fat ... and I was a meat eater at the time, so I did have fat from meat in my diet. I didn't eat eggs, peanut butter, or full fat cheeses. I didn't add oil to my cooking or use butter or margarine or full fat mayonnaise. And I walked at least 30 minutes every day. Now that I am post-menopausal, it isn't quite as easy to drop the pounds, and now I have a desk job, so I am less active than I was back then in my early 40s. I still believe, though, that the main thing is the fat. Don't make a New Year's Resolution...make a Decision!
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2072	RE: White Potatoes in Recipes Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 10:31 AM soon2BVeg wrote: Always the questions about potatoes come up. From personal experience ... it's the fat. For weight loss, yes, it's probably the fat. For glucose control, only to some extent. So, as far as white potato goes, it depends on why you are including/excluding them. A small baked potato, no added fats of any kind, just the potato itself in all its glory, will spike blood sugar for some (though not all) diabetics. Actually, I'm hoping that by sticking to a low added fat, low glycemic plan like this, I'll actually adjust things so that I can occasionally have a baked potato without my glucose readings going crazy. A baked potato with veggie chili on top ... or broccoli and not-cheese sauce...mmmm --Deb R
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veggies4me Joined: 01/05/11 Posts: 172	RE: White Potatoes in Recipes Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 10:08 PM Thanks everyone - that clears that up!
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1192	RE: White Potatoes in Recipes Posted Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 8:38 AM Clear as mud? Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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veggies4me Joined: 01/05/11 Posts: 172	RE: White Potatoes in Recipes Posted Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 7:22 PM No, no... I get it. I'm told I'm likely to develope Diabetes if I eat wrong (I know I'm heading in the right direction eating vegan). I will eat sweet potatoes unless white is required for a recipe and I don't think a substitute would work. Also I'll make sure I'm meeting the suggested fiber amounts
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