Potatoes: The Historical Superfood You Should Eat Year-Round
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The kind of bagel that ruins lesser bagels for you.
Summary
The article argues that potatoes are an underappreciated superfood that should be consumed year-round, not just during Thanksgiving. It cites historical evidence from a 1900s Danish physician's experiment where three laborers survived on a potato-only diet with margarine for 309 days and were found to be in excellent health afterward. The piece promotes potatoes as a nutritious, versatile food that deserves more recognition in modern diets.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledThe humble potato is the original superfood, and you should consider eating more potatoes beyond Thanksgiving.
A Danish physician named Mikkel Hindhede proved you could survive on potatoes alone in the early 1900s.
He had three laborers eat nothing but spuds with a dollop of margarine for 309 days.
Five doctors examined the men afterward and determined they were all in excellent health.
One participant was described as 'a strong, so' (incomplete quote from the provided text).
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