Microblog: Snack Swaps: Potato Chips vs. Pork Rinds
Even to my shock potatoes have a pretty decent amount of nutrition. ⚠️But potatoes have their share of risks. 🧪Many potatoes are modified with fortified nutrients. We don’t know how natural these potatoes are and what these added nutrients do to our body. 🍟If we consider how we eat potatoes, they’re usually as chips or fries—lathered in seed oils and forms of MSG. 🔎Even if potatoes are all natural, here’s some of the antinutrients from @carnivorecure’s Nutriment food toxin database: (only listing high and above antinutrients) 🔻Oxalates🔻Trypsin🔻Polyphenol (yes it can be an antinutrient in excess)🔻Salicylates🔻Lectins🔻Flavonoids🔻Tannins🔻Nightshade🔻High in Glycemic Index ⚠️If you suffer from gut issues or autoimmune illness, nightshades should probably be avoided. 🔥Nightshades (solanaceae) can stimulate an autoimmune disease to flare up. 🥔In fact, potato poisoning is a diagnosable illness. 🚨Potatoes and many other...