Potatoes are the second bread
– For potatoes, its type, variety, as well as the method of preparation is important, – says nutritionist Svetlana Goryainova. – So, raw potatoes are not at all harmful, their glycemic index is half that of heat-treated ones. But nobody eats raw potatoes. But following cooking, the potato has a rather high glycemic index, so it is not recommended for people with impaired carbohydrate tolerance, with diabetes.
Fried potatoes are especially bad.
– Potatoes that are cooked with intensive rapid heat treatment (for example, french fries) almost completely lose starch, becoming a fast carbohydrate. When eating this dish very quickly blood sugar rises, the doctor explains. – In order to understand how dangerous french fries (and any potatoes that have undergone extreme heat treatment) – you can compare it with glucose. The glycemic index of glucose is 100, while french fries are 97.
Boiled and baked potatoes are much healthier. Its glycemic index is 80-85.
– When we eat thermally processed potatoes, we can say that we eat sugar, Svetlana Goryainova says. – Everyone’s favorite mashed potatoes, french fries are dishes that can lead to problems with blood vessels and the heart, especially when there are already metabolic disorders. So that it is best to cook potatoes in their skins, using a minimum of water.
