Potato Messages

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Written By Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Potatoes are a popular vegetable. One reason is because everyone loves French fries. Another is because people think potatoes are a fattening carbohydrate to be avoided at all cost.While fad diet ideas and French fries are not going anywhere anytime soon, don't leave out an important culinary treat that is low in calories for its weight and delicious never mind fast to prepare.Here are the week's potato messages that can be used on social media and health messaging.

  • One potato weighs about 7.5 ounces yet it is only about 110 calories. Consider that a 7.5 ounce serving of French fries would be about 684 calories and the same sized serving of potato chips is over 1100 calories.
  • Easy ways to prepare potatoes include microwaving, baking, and boiling.
  • A potato contains almost 5 grams of fiber if served with the skin and it is a great source of many important vitamins and minerals.
  • Try Greek yogurt and salsa for delicious potato toppings instead of piling them up with butter and cheese.
  • One potato costs about $1.55, making it a nutrient-dense bargain food.
Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

https://nutritioneducationstore.com
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