Unlike many other starchy vegetables that cause blood sugar swings, sweet potatoes can actually help stabilize blood sugar and can improve your response to insulin. (candacekennedy.com)
As I've discussed in earlier posts, the potato lobby objected, insisted that white potatoes were just as healthy as other starchy vegetables, and that women weren't eating enough of them. (foodpolitics.com)
Last month, 40 Republicans and Democrats in Congress questioned the USDA's proposal to cut back on potatoes and other starchy vegetables in school meals. (articles.chicagotribune.com)