The Vegetable That Can Be Risky After 60 (And The 5 That Really Protect Your Health)

60:

It has one of the highest glycemic indexes among vegetables.
It causes intense spikes in glucose and insulin.
In the long term, it can wear down the pancreas, promote type 2 diabetes, and increase chronic inflammation.

In addition, it belongs to the nightshades and may contain:

Solanine and chaconine, toxic alkaloids especially present in:
green potatoes,
sprouted potatoes,
damaged potatoes.

How to reduce risks:

Totally avoid potatoes with green parts or sprouts.
Prefer steamed or baked potatoes, with skin on and in moderate portions.
Let it cool after cooking: resistant starch is formed, which behaves more like fiber.
Avoid