10-6 FB Is Potato a Vegetable?

 Did Michelle Obama take credit for inventing the food plate over the food pyramid? Yes and Al Gore invented the Internet. Irrespective of who is taking credit for what, politicians have just recommended what our mothers have been telling us for years.

 Recent USDA guidelines have suggested that when we sit down to eat, half our plates should be filled with fruits and vegetables. Idaho is the potato state. Is the potato vegetable? Here’s President of the Idaho Potato Commission, Frank Muir. “Yes. In the USDA guidelines they have a segment and what they have potatoes listed under is what they call starchy vegetables. I would dare say that some of those starchy vegetables would have more nutrients in them been some of the green vegetables have like lettuce. So you just cannot look at the various segments and determine which has the most nutrients. Again what we have always been taught is that you need to eat a balanced diet with lots of different vegetables and fruits and of course lean protein and the right kind of fat in the diet. Now David what I think should be under every fork is a pedometer. This will remind folks that it isn’t just about what you eat but it is also about what you do. I run 3 miles a day and David I know you exercise as well.