Good news about potatoes in the diet abounds, and here’s where you’ll find the latest. The USPB and its nutrition experts monitor the globe to keep abreast of nutrition research related to potatoes. We’ll post breaking nutrition news as main features of the Potato Underground, but check this section for previously posted stories and for more details on research of interest to you. If you have a particular question related to potatoes and your diet, send an email to nutrition expert Dr. Katherine Beals and she’ll do her best to get back to you in a timely manner.

To whet your appetite, click here to download the USPB’s recent press release. We’re currently funding some exciting research of our own and we expect to have plenty to tell you about in the future, so be sure to check back frequently.

In the meantime, follow the links below to learn more about how potatoes relate to hot topics in nutrition such as the glycemic index, weight management, and diabetes:

• Potato Nutrition Fact Sheet
• Carbohydrate Basics
• Fad Diets
• Hunger Appetite and Satiety
• Starch Sources
• Glycemic Index
• Diabetes and Carbohydrate
• Carbohydrate and Weight Management
• Childhood Obesity
• Heart Disease
• Athletic Performance