Eggs, coffee and potatoes are among the foods health experts think get a bad rap for bad reasons.
Eggs, potatoes, coffee: These kitchen staples, among others, have gained bad reputations, nutrition experts say, but don’t necessarily deserve it. In fact, registered dietitians, doctors and nutrition professors are increasingly advising people to eat them.
Nutrition advice is ever changing, which can leave consumers uncertain about which foods are actually healthy. NBC News asked nine health experts about the foods they think have been wrongly villainized. Here are some of the items they listed and the benefits people may miss out on if they forgo them entirely.
If potatoes were so bad then how did the Irish survive for 300 years on em?
Seriously? Who the fuck shit talks potatoes?
A lot of people see potatoes as a vehicle for saturated fats - butter, sour cream, bacon, cheese. Potatoes are fine but toppings can be unhealthy.
People who don’t like white carbs.
Why they gotta be WHITE carbs?
Because sweet potato is the vegetable GOAT.
Not this guy!