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Why aren’t people eating potatoes? Every Saturday, The Smartest Coach in the Room delivers helpful takeaways on the hottest nutrition and health topics and the world’s most effective coaching techniques. (Did some amazing friend forward this to you? [Subscribe here]( This Message Not Brought to You By the National Potato Council Potatoes have gotten a bad rap. Because of fries. And Pringles. And chain restaurant menu items that start with “loaded.” But spuds themselves? They’re one of the most nutritious and filling foods on the planet. And that’s true even if you're trying to lose weight. Here's the real problem: For most (if not many, many, many) eaters, “potato” means the food items toward the right side of this handy chart: Calling out potatoes for being fattening is like thinking the issue with creamed spinach is the spinach. Here’s the thing: When you add lots of fat and salt to a potato, it can be really hard to stop eating it. (Same goes for flour-based foods, and likewise when you add lots of salt and sugar to fat-based foods.) But our continuum above can provide a good guideline for incorporating potatoes into a healthy eating pattern. (Including the fried kind.) The upshot... If you love potatoes, there’s no need to put them on some don’t-eat list. That’d be a real bummer. And let’s face it: “Bummer” isn’t typically part of an effective nutrition plan. To read more about the benefits of potatoes, and how they stack up against their orange namesake, check out: [Sweet Potatoes vs. Potatoes: Which Are Really Healthier?]( 10-Second Takeaways - The carbs in potatoes are mostly resistant starch and fiber, which contribute to satiety and support gut health. - Resistant starch and fiber get fermented in the gut, producing short-chain fatty acids that increase mineral absorption, decrease inflammation, and more. - Like sweet potatoes, white potatoes fall in the middle of the glycemic load (GL) scale, not at the highest end as some believe. - To enjoy potatoes as part of a health-conscious diet, separately portion out add-ons like butter, sour cream, cheese, and bacon. - Potatoes are a good source of vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, and a host of additional vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals. Want to learn more about nutrition science and how to use it to help people make healthy eating and lifestyle changes? Check out our [Level 1 Nutrition Coaching Certification](. It combines the science of nutrition with the art of coaching so you can help anyone make evidenced-informed decisions and achieve their most important health and fitness goals. [Become a Certified Nutrition Coach - Join the presale list for the #1 rated PN Level 1 Nutrition Certification]( Take care, Alex --------------------------------------------------------------- Alex Picot-Annand, PN2, Holistic Nutritionist Editorial Director Precision Nutrition Home of the world’s top nutrition coaches --------------------------------------------------------------- What did you think of this email? Precision Nutrition Business Insider's #1 Choice for Nutrition Certifications in 2022 --- To view this email as a web page, click [here.]( Precision Nutrition Inc. 18 King Street East, Suite 1400 Toronto, ON, M5C 1C4, Canada Finally, nutrition makes sense. Visit us at [www.precisionnutrition.com]( today. Follow us on [Unsubscribe or Manage Preferences](