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Green potatoes are definitely poisonous. I'd throw them out at the first hint of green, either in appearance or taste.i cannot say it was 100% the potatoes but im quite sure it couldnt have been anything else
Not true. Potatoes got most votes. :)I'm just saying, because if everybody keeps bashing potatoes here
a few months ago i had some old potatoes sitting in the drawer in the kitchen which had started to go green and sprout but i decided to cook them up and eat them anyway. The next morning at work i broke down onto the ground from a writhing gut pain and started to experience a delerious fever with cold sweats and shaky limbs which lasted for a few hours.
i cannot say it was 100% the potatoes but im quite sure it couldnt have been anything else
Green potato=solanine. Solanine is no Bueno. Don't eat green potatoes. Problem solved.
Don't you throw away as much of the ketoacids and minerals with the water as you do of the toxins? I've lately been keeping the water to add to soups.Cooking in water and discarding the water probably helps.
You growing your own? Or how else do you get yours home? I usually buy and store mine in the extra-thick paper bags - helps keep the light out, which is important. I seldom buy them in a clear plastic bag if there is a better alternative.The potatoes that come in bags are absolutely digusting lol, anyone ever get those?
You growing your own? Or how else do you get yours home? I usually buy and store mine in the extra-thick paper bags - helps keep the light out, which is important. I seldom buy them in a clear plastic bag if there is a better alternative.
I'm not sure if they have these where you're from but I'm talking about the potatoes that come in 2-5lb plastic bags at the store, usually green giant or some other brand. They are always incredibly low quality...
I don't know the brand, but we do have potatoes in plastic bags in the supermarkets, and on the rare occasions I've bought them they seem to have a slightly higher likelihood of being green and inedible, or to rot more quickly. They really should be stored in the dark, and not in sweaty plastic.I'm not sure if they have these where you're from but I'm talking about the potatoes that come in 2-5lb plastic bags at the store, usually green giant or some other brand. They are always incredibly low quality...
Green potato=solanine. Solanine is no Bueno. Don't eat green potatoes. Problem solved.
I thought refrigerating potatoes increased their sugar to starch ratio, which presumably would be a positive.Most people thrive on potatoes but not all.
1. avoid green
2. avoid ones with eyes
3. some say, avoid refrigerating them -- this increases alkaloids by stressing them out
4. avoid the skin and peel liberally
5. avoid ones that are rough looking, pitted etc.
I LOVE POTATOES!!! I wasn't able to eat them for a very long time due to severe gut issues...now that that chapter is over, I'm back to enjoying all kinds of potatoes. They are delicious and VERY nutritious. Did I mention that I LOVE POTATOES!!!
I thought refrigerating potatoes increased their sugar to starch ratio, which presumably would be a positive.
Well saidI've known people to say they don't like potatoes, and then I've realised they didn't know to avoid any green bits. The slightest greening makes them poisonous and disgusting - it wouldn't surprise me if that would make someone throw up. It seems some people are sensitive to them even when not green.
The starch and fibre can feed more bacteria, leading to more endotoxin than simple sugars (unless the potatoes also promote improved peristalsis, getting everything moving out faster?).
The starch breaks down to glucose. New potatoes may have a little more sugar and a little less starch in them too, but still mostly starch/glucose I think. A large feed of starch can increase blood glucose rapidly, stimulating larger insulin release than a similar amount of sugar, which only gives ~half as much glucose. So for people whose blood sugar regulation system is overburdened, potatoes may lead to bouncy blood sugars. This insulin response can also lead to more fat storage. I think these effects probably vary depending on state of the body and activity, timing, etc. I expect the effects would be different in conjunction with weight-training than with web-surfing. Some people clearly do better without or with less starch.
The benefits of potatoes include useful protein and keto-acids, potassium and other minerals to help metabolise the carbs, reasonably high calorie density, taste, cost, easy to grow, easy to store (but must be kept in the dark to prevent greening), easy to cook, encourage salting, ...
I'm with pboy oon the point that whether they are an improvement in your diet or not depends on what the alternative would be, as well as your own state.
I seem to start feeling off if I go more than 2-3 days with no starch. So far I haven't tried going longer than 3 days, but maybe I'll persevere with it at some stage.
I usually feel good in the hours after eating potatoes. But they do give me gas, so they may be causing me increased endotoxin or serotonin problems the next day or two - I don't know. I think potatoes serve me better than other available starchy foods. I usually eat them either boiled with butter melted over them, or as chips baked in coconut oil, or sometimes mashed with milk and butter. Usually 3-4 times/week.