"Potatoes are currently the most consumed vegetable in the United States and are used in a variety of different foods. They are considered tubers, which are by definition, specialized storage stems of certain seed plants."

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Today, we’re going to address a very and when I say very I mean EXTREMELY important question: Are potatoes healthy? We heard from a little birdy that people are telling them that potatoes aren’t healthy. But is that really true? Let’s find out!

**Note: These answers are for a general audience and are not a substitute for individual medical, nutritional, or mental health advice.

References

https://www.oneharvest.com.au/potato-myths-debunked/

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/what-is-a-potato

http://www.vegetablefacts.net/vegetable-history/history-of-potatoes/

https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/good-food/potato-health-benefits-and-why-you-should-eat-more-spuds/2022/05#:~:text=Potatoes%20for%20health%20and%20nutrition&text=They're%20rich%20in%20vitamin,%2C%20muscles%2C%20and%20nervous%20system.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8122721/

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vitamin-b1/#:~:text=Thiamin%20(thiamine)%2C%20or%20vitamin,thiamin%2Drich%20foods%20is%20needed.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23855880/

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