Are potatoes a good food when you e working out and trying to build muscle?
Potatoes don’t have much protein. They primarily offer carbs and are loaded with potassium, which is crucial when you sweat heavily, but unfortunately white potatoes are high glycemic and can cause you to retain fat, which may impair the visibility of your abs. If you must eat them, do so right after a workout, when your muscles are burning. A MUCH better choice is a sweet potato, which is low glycemic and thus does not lead to fat retention. Try slicing a sweet potato into chips, spray it with PAM, and bake it into sweet potato chips. The Web Guide to Sports Nutrition that I’ve linked to below will tell you everything you need to know about the subject, with links to the best sites on the Web about it. I’ve provided a similar guide to weight training. Lastly, I provided a link from the guides that specifically addresses the potato question.
