Are mashed potatoes good to lower metabolism?
By lrdl3535
@lrdl3535 (149)
United States
April 6, 2013 4:36am CST
I have been losing a lot of weight recently and my metabolism is increasing. Normally that would be a good thing. But I want to slow the rate down a little. So my question is do mashed potatoes slow down the energy levels and lower metabolism?
1 response
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
6 Apr 13
No. Mashed potato has a high glycemic index (the carbohydrate is converted to glucose relatively quickly). I am not sure whether this has any effect on your metabolic rate, however. If your weight loss concerns you and seems to be abnormal, you should see a doctor and get him/her to check whether there are any underlying glandular reasons for it.
