Doug; Interestingly, that potato info was just on the local news last night (how a baked potato turns to sugar very quickly--the news story was about how carbohydrates eaten in abundance pose health risks). But I wonder if anyone considers that the way we usually eat potatoes (with butter, or sour cream, or roasted or fried with oil) means that the generous helping of fat we consume with them slows the absorption of that sugar into the bloodstream...this is a trick people like me with low blood sugar know from finding ways to keep our sugar level for as long as possible...

Potatoes have loads of vitamins and fiber! They are good for you! And they're yummy! Just don't forget the butter...if you have high cholesterol try olive oil. Ghee (clarified butter) is also a good choice (healthier than butter).

Margarine...Julia Child won't even speak its name aloud. It's bad for you and tastes horrid.