# @dr_ashleylucas on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKwuxcOPGT4
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/79351305-dr-ashleylucas-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-06-11T13:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr. Ashley Lucas (@dr_ashleylucas) — https://gondola.cc/dr_ashleylucas

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🥔 Let’s talk potatoes…for real.
Are they natural? Yes.

 Are they helpful for fat loss? Not always.

White, gold, and red potatoes spike blood sugar, increase fat storage, and don’t offer much of a metabolic return unless you’re already very active or metabolically flexible.

And for some people, white potatoes can cause gut inflammation—especially if you’re sensitive to nightshades.

Sweet potatoes are often the better option:
 ✔️ Lower glycemic impact
 ✔️ More nutrients
 ✔️ Easier on the gut

But if you still love regular potatoes (I get it), try this simple hack:

Cook → cool for 12–24 hours → reheat and eat.

This increases resistant starch, supports your gut microbiome, and can cut the blood sugar spike by up to 40%.

Your body responds not just to what you eat-but how you prepare it.

So, are you team potato? :) If yes—how do you make them work for your goals?👇 

#DrAshleyWellness #PotatoTruths #FatLossFoods #MetabolicHealth #WeightLossTips #ResistantStarch #SweetPotatoWin #BloodSugarBalance #FoodMatters

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## Tags

fatlossfoods, sweetpotatowin, resistantstarch, foodmatters, weightlosstips, potatotruths, drashleywellness, bloodsugarbalance, metabolichealth

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