Properly prepared, potatoes are good for your health.
- The potato is a vegetable rich in carbohydrates, hence its bad reputation.
- 100 grams of boiled potatoes provide 80.5 calories to our body.
They have a bad reputation, and yet. Now that raclette season is in full swing, know that you can eat the potatoes that traditionally accompany melted cheese without feeling guilty. A new study has just demonstrated that this vegetable is not harmful to health, provided it is well prepared.
Previous research had already associated potato consumption with an increased likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. Based on this premise, scientists from Edith Cowan University (ECU) decided to refine these conclusions by including potato cooking methods.
Boiled potatoes improve diet
54,000 Danes have been recruited for this purpose. They then described to the scientists their eating habits, and more particularly their way of eating potatoes.
“When we assessed the different impacts of eating potatoes that were boiled, mashed, made into fries, or converted into crisps, we found that boiled potatoes were not associated with a higher risk of diabetes. prepared, they had no effect on the health of the participants”, explains Pratik Pokharel, author of the study. “Replacing refined grains like white rice and pasta with potatoes may even improve diet quality thanks to the fiber and other nutrients found in these vegetables”he adds.
Boiled potatoes have no impact on diabetes
Consumed too regularly, mashed potatoes, fries and crisps are however harmful to health, because they are too rich in fat. “In our study, people who ate the most potatoes also ate more butter, red meat and soft drinks – foods known to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes,” complete Pratik Pokharel.
While boiled potato has no impact on diabetes, research has also shown that people who eat lots of green vegetables such as spinach, lettuce or broccoli have a significantly lower risk of developing this condition. disease.
The trial was published in Diabetes Care.
