Does potato increase weight ?

Nepal
January 21, 2009 10:07am CST
I had seen many people not having potatoes because they believe that potato increases weight. Is that ture? I dont think so. I like potato in every style boiled, fried, baked, sauted, etc. Mostly I like to have french fry. I will suggest people to have food withing being afraid about increasing weight. Feel free to have anything you want. then only you will become healthy.
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MysD
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
21 Jan 09
I love potatoes and when I was a child in UK we had potatoes every day. BoILed, fried, roasted, steamed they were always on the table daily. I move about less nowadays though so I have to eat less potatoes. I rarely eat them fried but Ilove to have them boiled, cooled and seasond with salt, olive oil and basil. Goes lovely with just about anything! I agree that a little of what you fancy does you good and if you fancy everything that should do you even better!
MysD
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
21 Jan 09
Really? I was not aware of that. My flat is very small and if I fry it smells for ages afterwards, especially during the winter when I opoen the windows less. I just make do without frying them so often and I don't really miss them.
umeshthapa
@umeshthapa (508)
• Nepal
21 Jan 09
Deep fried item will have less fat than shallow fried item.
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max1950
@max1950 (2306)
• United States
21 Jan 09
i go by, starch causes sugar,sugar causes fat, anything is fine in moderation. portion size is also a big factor
umeshthapa
@umeshthapa (508)
• Nepal
21 Jan 09
Daily i eat one of my favourite dish made from potato. Not gaining weight. I want to add some more weight.
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max1950
@max1950 (2306)
• United States
21 Jan 09
eat starch lots of carbs and drink whole milk stay away from that garbage they sell in health food stores 1 hour after you consum them you urinate them out.stick with good food but the starches and carbs. you know until i turned i didn't gain weight and from their it was a battle you must have a great metabolism
regal_aeros
@regal_aeros (2605)
• Singapore
21 Jan 09
potato is carbo. and too much carbo that isn't burnt off will settle as fats, hence increasing weight.
apkalra
@apkalra (13)
• India
21 Jan 09
yes of course potato contains lot of starch. If eaten in large quantities it is bound to increase weight.also it has a high glycemic index.. Sweet potatoes and yams however have a low glycemic index,hence better than potatoes.
umeshthapa
@umeshthapa (508)
• Nepal
22 Jan 09
There is one festival in our country. In that day we eat boiled yams, sweet potato, oranges and Peanut. hehehe