Surprise Info From a Study On Potatoes

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Now we know why French Fries, mashed potatoes, potato chips, etc. taste soooooo

good!

Potato Fix

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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently conducted a

study in which serotonin levels were measured in 100 subjects, while half the

group ate high protein foods and the other half ate foods that were almost

exclusively carbohydrates. The high carb group had higher serotonin levels and

were described as " more relaxed. "

The lead researcher - Dr. Judith Wurtman - told The Mirror that, " If you eat a

potato when you feel grumpy, you will feel better in 30 to 40 minutes. "

Sure, that's perfect if your goal is to have a sweet disposition for an hour or

so. But as a dietary guideline, the potato-for-grumpiness trade-off is a perfect

way to GAIN weight. A potato is a very high glycemic food that creates a sugar

spike, just as a candy bar would. It's like getting a sugar fix. So you might

relieve grumpiness for the moment, but it's just one part of a cycle that

constantly calls for more sugar for grumpiness relief. If you constantly feed

that cycle, you're certain to gain weight and set the stage for type 2 diabetes

in the process. But, if you stop feeding that cycle, you'll eventually break it,

the crankiness will subside and your body will be less likely to cry for carbs.

when you're cranky.

~ " We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a

little of each other everywhere. " ~

~ " If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the

entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand. "