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             While often lumped into the “vegetable” category, potatoes are not a great way to meet your daily vegetable needs. You may have noticed in his Healthy Eating Plate  that Dr. Willett has removed potatoes from the vegetable category, instead placing them in the “use sparingly” category. This is because potatoes have undesirable effects on levels of blood sugar and insulin in the body. That is, as with blended fruit/veggie drinks discussed previously , potatoes act more like carbohydrates than they do like veggies or fruits in the body. They are rapidly broken down, leading to insulin spikes and the over absorption of blood glucose. This means they do not keep you full for very long as well as contribute to insulin resistance (higher risk for obesity and diabetes). Further, studies show that potatoes are not linked to the same health benefits as are other fruits and vegetables.           ...

I hope everyone has had a wonderful summer! I know mine has been busy transitioning back to California after graduating and moving home from Boston. I’m super excited though to return to the blogging world this fall, with a bunch of new topics to discuss. You’ll probably notice this blog has begun to incorporate quite a bit of nutrition as I’ve become more passionate about shedding light on “total” health as opposed to simply chemical-induced toxicity. I hope you like this change. It is for everyone’s benefit. I will continue to blog in both areas now moving forward. Some topics you can look forward to over the following months include: Cosmetics – How to avoid toxic ingredients The politics of the USDA Food Pyramid The role of potatoes in your diet Sunscreen – Better or worse than the sun? How do brands differ? Got calcium? – Why milk isn’t the answer Climate Change - Understanding the science If you have additional topics you’d like me to cover, please let me know in the comments sec...