Why are Potatoes considered bad?

[Fredd]

Originally Posted by Jdsm

Not to mention that the initial statement was bullshit anyway.

COMPARED to other veggies, no they are not calorically dense, but COMPARED to other veggies, for example broccoli, cauliflower, etc.

[Jdsm]

Originally Posted by Fredd

COMPARED to other veggies, no they are not calorically dense, but COMPARED to other veggies, for example broccoli, cauliflower, etc.

I meant the statement of "they're like eating white sugar" from the guy I quoted.

[Jdsm]

Originally Posted by TechnicalBoxing

good luck with your fight

Thanks mate! Was just having one last browse of the forum before I head off to get weighed in when I saw that

[Flexb]

Originally Posted by Vielle

Sorry to say but you are wrong.

What you mean by "simple carbs" refers to monosaccharides. Potatoes do not consist of monosaccharides (i.e. glucose, fructose) but of starches (polysaccharides) as have been mentioned earlier here.

Whole grains, preferably organic, are a good source.

Potatoes are complex carb, starch = complex carbs. Great for energy, but store as fat easier than less starchy carbs as you mentioned. Potatoes should be a fighters friend.

[rodney]

Lots of starch. It could make loosing those last few pounds tough.

[lfcirishdog]

I've always eaten them, obviously you need some other veg with it and also a source of protein and thats a meal.