Benefits For Potatoes
Hypertension Reduction
Initial research has shown that eating potatoes regularly can help to reduce blood pressure.
Read MoreWeight Management
Potatoes are a nutrient-dense vegetable. Research shows that eating potatoes with meals may help promote satiety.
Read MoreGlycemic Response
Research has shown that certain potato preparation and cooking methods, as well as when potatoes are eaten with mixed meals, result in lower postprandial insulin levels compared to other carbohydrate sources.
Read MorePotatoes and Gut Health
Emerging research in animal models and some human studies suggests that the type of resistant starch that exists naturally in some forms of potatoes or that can be enhanced by various cooking methods may impact gut bacteria which, in turn, may positively affect body composition, and favorably impact blood lipid and blood glucose levels, among other things.
Read MoreRecent Research
November 2022
Low-Energy Dense Potato- and Bean-Based Diets Reduce Body Weight and Insulin Resistance: A Randomized, Feeding, Equivalence Trial
September 2022
Potato consumption is not associated with cardiometabolic health outcomes in Framingham Offspring Study adults
February 2022