I saw this and thought you'd like to see a little more info on it. There's good reason why you've done so well. Thanks for pushing patotoes!

Potatoes get a bad rap as little more than a waist-thickening waste of calories. But amazing new research puts spuds squarely at the center of the latest weight loss buzz, along with other unfairly maligned carbs such as corn and rice. The reason: All these foods contain resistant starch, a unique kind of fiber you'll be hearing a lot more about. In fact, experts agree that it's one of the most exciting nutrition breakthroughs they've seen in years. "Resistant starch has the potential to become the next hot nutrition trend," says Leslie Bonci, RD, author of the American Dietetic Association's Guide to Better Digestion. Indeed, more than 160 studies have examined this little known nutrient's remarkable health and weight loss benefits.



Resistant Starch: The New Power Nutrient


Although this may be the first you've heard of resistant starch, it's likely been a part of your diet most of your life. Resistant starch is a type of dietary fiber naturally found in many carbohydrate-rich foods such as potatoes, grains, and beans, particularly when these foods are cooled. It gets its name because it "resists" digestion in the body, and though this is true of many types of fiber, what makes resistant starch so special is the powerful impact it has on weight loss and overall health. As a dieter's tool it can't be beat: Not only does it increase your body's ability to burn fat, but it also fills you up and reduces overall hunger. Its health benefits are truly impressive as well. Studies show it improves blood sugar control, boosts immunity, and may even reduce your cancer risk.

Resistant starch is bulky, so it takes up space in your digestive system. And because you can't digest or absorb it, the starch never enters your bloodstream. That means it bypasses the fate of most carbohydrates, which get socked away as body fat when you eat more than you can burn. Here are two more key ways resistant starch can help you drop unwanted pounds:

It ups your calorie burn. Unlike some types of fiber, resistant starch gets fermented when it reaches the large intestine. This process creates beneficial fatty acids, including one called butyrate, which may block the body's ability to burn carbohydrates. "This can prevent the liver from using carbs as fuel and, instead, stored body fat and recently consumed fat are burned," explains Janine Higgins, PhD, nutrition research director for the University of Colorado's Adult and Pediatric General Clinical Research Center. In your body, carbohydrates are the preferred source of fuel, like gasoline that powers your car's engine. Butyrate essentially prevents some of the gas from getting into the tank, and your cells turn to fat as an alternative. One study found that replacing just 5.4% of total carbohydrate intake with resistant starch created a 20 to 30% increase in fat burning after a meal.

It shuts down hunger hormones. Animal studies have found that resistant starch prompts the body to pump out more satiety-inducing hormones. A meal with resistant starch triggers a hormonal response to shut off hunger, so you eat less. Research shows that you don't reap this benefit from other sources of fiber...

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Love the info Frank!

Also its TOPS for potassium. Look at the label, tons of it. Add some sea salt you fill out like no other. Potassium/sodium pump. I add glucose disposal agents when I take them though, 10mg van sulfate and 200 mcg chromium POLYNICOTINATE, niacin bound chromium.

As you know if you limit salt potassium spills from the muscle if you include salt on your diet the potassium is pumped into the cell and pulls more water intracellularly. Why do you think I loaded 450 grams of carbs just from white potato the Weds before my show?

Yup- eating white potatoes is definitely a good thing!!

Here is more research on the topic:

The Glycemic Index

Many bodybuilders follow the gylcemic index (GI) religously, and they shouldn't! Why so? Well, the GI is based on eating carbohydrates on an empty stomach without the addition of protein, lipids, fiber, water, etc. Therefore, it obviously has it's shortcomings and is not the be all end all choice for chosing our carbohydrate sources. Truth is, it's quite irrelevant when it comes to bodybuilding purposes. Let's take white potatoes for example. This food species is often avoided mainly because of it's high GI rank. Foolish. White potatoes are a very nutritious food and should be incorporated in a sound nutrition program. See, we're already spotting shortcomings challenging the elements and principles of the GI. But wait, there's more. The GI of that white potato can be drastically altered by combining it with the addition of protein, lipds, fiber, and other carbohydrates. In conclusion, the GI should not be followed religiously by bodybuilders and nutrient-density should be the main principle in one's nutrition plan, not the GI.

Source: http://anti-state.com/forum/index.php?board=12;action=display;threadid=17692

Sweet potato (100grams - baked with skin):
90 calories
2g protein
21g carbs
3g fiber
8g sugars

Russet (baking) potato (100grams - baked with skin):
97 calories
3g protein
21g carbs
2g fiber
1g sugars

Source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

love it. Dont do this now Kelly, but when you are done competing this spring/summer remove them from diet for a day and the extra sodium I have you taking, then tell me how you feel? It will be a different look, more flat less vascular not as hard.....try it, later that is:-)

I definitely feel and see a difference with the added sea salt and potassium (from white potatoes).

I was salt and carb phobic before and, boy were my muscles flat- I also felt tired and foggy.

My trainer is still noticing much more density and fullness- she was amazed again on Tuesday. =)

"Best kept secret!!"

Yeah and when you look your best ever she will want all the credit, too funny!