Thyme For Nutrition

Believe it or not, potatoes are the number one vegetable crop in the world and most of us have grown up on them. Potatoes themselves are not fattening; it’s how they are cooked.
One whole, large potato provides almost half (45 percent or 26 milligrams) of the daily value of vitamin C — and just 220 calories. A single large potato also is high in potassium (21 percent of the daily value, 845 milligrams) and fiber (20 percent of the daily value, 5 grams). Potatoes are a great source of niacin. It’s best to eat potatoes with their skin - you’ll double your intake of most nutrients by eating both.

Stuffed Baked Potato: bake the potato, cut lengthwise, carefully scoop out and mash and add plain yogurt or 1% cottage cheese. A bit of onion and garlic along with thinly sliced peppers. Toss with mashed mixture and stuff back in the potato. Add a sprinkling of grated lowfat cheese. Serve with a salad and you have a low-fat filling meal.