Fruits & Vegetables

Healthy Diets - Do They Include Potatoes?

The humble potato has developed a bit of a bad reputation in recent years, what with media reports about french fries and potato crisps helping to fuel the worldwide obesity epidemic. It isn't good advertising for the potato and it's left many health-conscious consumers wondering if they should include potatoes in a healthy diet; or whether they'd be better off trading in their potatoes for a serving of pasta or rice. So what's the real story on potatoes?