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POTATOES
The no-carb craze made spuds out to be dietary villains, but these starches actually have appetite-slaying superpowers. They contain a special type of starch that resists digestive enzymes.
Because potatoes take a while to break down, they stay in your intestine longer, delaying the onset of hunger pangs, says Katherine Beals, Ph.D., R.D., a clinical associate professor of nutrition at the University of Utah. Have a baked potato with dinner (a medium spud is only about 100 calories) or better yet, try potato salad made with vinegar instead of fattening mayo; chilling cooked potatoes increases their hunger-busting abilities.
Of course, potatoes cooked in a vat of oil (think French fries and chips) are still bad for your bottom line.
Photo by Getty Images Dec 10, 2012
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8 Comments
Spuds are very valuable (due to their high alkalinity) to balance alkalinity vs acidity in the body. Most foods we consume are highly acidic. It is increasing acidity in the body tissues that leads to all sorts of degenerative diseases . I have always wondered about those experts who have s...canned potatoes because of their starch contents
ReplyWe don't have rice paddies idiot
ReplyYou either have self-discipline, or you don't. Survival of the smartest. If you are hoping to depend on so-called "appetite-suppressants", you have already lost the battle.
ReplyIt never was the spud - it was the spoonsful of mayo and the piles of butter/cheese etc added to the baked spud that was the villian. Spuds have always been the good guys!
Replyeat what you want next year they will be telling us of spud cancer
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