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We all think we know which foods are healthy and which aren’t, but sometimes it’s not as simple as it looks. For example, not all vegetables are healthy. That’s right – a food isn’t healthy just because it’s a vegetable, and there is actually one veggie that can be as bad for your health as carby foods like pasta or bread.
Potatoes are vegetables, but not the healthy kind. As far as vegetables go, potatoes are among the highest in terms of calories, and they are extremely filling.
While they may be packed with nutrients and antioxidants, they are also loaded with carbs and starch. A single potato can have as many as 37 grams of carbs, which is more than twice the amount of carbs in a slice of bread.
Plus, most of the popular ways to prepare potatoes make them even more unhealthy. Potatoes are often snacked on as fries and chips, which make them very high in fat. Or, serving them as baked potatoes loads them up with creamy cheese to increase their fat content.
Next time you feel a craving for potatoes, opt for a sweet potato instead. Even though they have a sweeter flavor than regular potatoes, they are actually lower in calories and higher in nutrients like fiber and vitamin C.
