Glycemic Index of Potatoes: Why You Should Chill and Reheat Them

If you eat potatoes when they’re cold, as in potato salad, or chilled and reheated, you can get a nearly 40 percent lower glycemic impact. Just to be clear, you don’t have to reheat. Chilling is the crucial step to dramatically lower the glycemic index, so you can certainly enjoy a cold potato salad. If you’re trying to control your weight, though, you may want to avoid even baked french fries. This is the third in a five-video series on potatoes. If you missed the first two, see Do Potatoes Increase the Risk of Diabetes? () and Do Potatoes Increase the Risk of High Blood Pressure and Death? ().