US Potato Board Giveaway – Lose Weight, Not Potatoes!

I love potatoes. I love them baked, mashed, roasted, french fried, au gratined, hash browned, and home fried.  By itself, the potato is an amazing food. One medium-size potato (5.3 ounces) has just 110 calories, provides 45% of your daily value of vitamin C, has more potassium than a banana, is fat free, and costs around 25 cents!

The writers of diet books quite often put potatoes on the naughty list as a food not to eat because supposedly, carbohydrates like potatoes lead directly to weight gain. According to research conducted by U.C. Davis and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology at the Illinois Institute of Technology,  the role of potatoes in weight loss became clear. 86 overweight men and women were divided into three groups and monitored over 12 weeks.

One group ate high glycemic index foods but cut their overall calories by 500 a day, one group ate low glycemic index foods and also cut calories by 500 a day, and the third group stuck to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and the Food Guide Pyramid. All three group ate between 5-7 potatoes a WEEK, and guess what? All three groups lost weight! It really does come down to reducing calories and sticking to a diet of nutrient packed, healthy foods.

To demonstrate how to include potatoes in a healthy diet, the USPB released a new recipe for Quick & Healthy Chili and Lime Potato Tacos, which I posted on my food blog MomCooks. They’re delicious and at just 250 calories and 7 grams of fat per serving, you can reinstate taco night guilt-free! This recipe and many more healthy potato recipes can be found online at www.PotatoGoodness.com in their searchable recipe database. Get more tips and recipes on these sites:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PotatoesTatersAndSpuds
Website: http://potatogoodness.com/
Blog: http://momsdinnerhelper.potatogoodness.com/

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WIN IT: The USPB will send the winner of this giveaway a swag bag that includes:

• The Secret to Skinny: Who knew Salt made such a big difference?! This book was such an eye opener. I never realized that salt can make those fat cells even bigger. Ugg. This book walks you through all the “secrets” to get thinner and less bloated, how to be healthier and look better with a step by step guide, including recipes.
• Potato Gloves: Scrubby gloves that get all the dirt off of potatoes with just a few rubs under running water. Really handy!
• The USPB Recipes: Included in a little pamphlet are great recipes that put the potato front and center. Yummy!

MAIN ENTRY: Visit Potatoes – Goodness Unearthed and browse around, then come back here and leave a comment telling me your favorite potato recipe or something you learned about potatoes from the site.  This must be done before any bonus entries will count. Comments left with keywords instead of a real first name or blog name will be DELETED, no exceptions.

ENTRY DATES AND RULES: Enter by May 19th 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Open to U.S. mailing addresses only. One winner will be chosen using the “And The Winner Is” plugin and emailed for their mailing address. This information will be forwarded to the PR rep handling the giveaway, who will also be handling the shipment of the prize. MomReviews is not responsible for lost or stolen prizes.

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I’ll choose the winner using the “And the Winner Is” plugin on May 20th, announce it by editing the post, and email the winner for their mailing address. Shipping will be handled by the sponsor. Thanks for entering and good luck everybody!

disclosure: The USPB provided me with a free product, information, and the opportunity to host this giveaway. No other compensation was received.

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