Potatoes needn't be orange and sweet to be nutritious.
Potatoes of every persuasion are among the best foods you can eat.

Among other things, white potatoes are an energizing, satisfying source of complex carbohydrates making them, contrary to popular belief, a great choice for the weight conscious.
The only fattening part of potatoes is the butter and sour cream that are globbed on them.

A large baked potato also provides about 25 percent of your daily protein requirement; nearly half the RDA for vitamin C; nearly twice the potassium of a banana; good amounts of fiber; and B vitamins, particularly vitamin B6.

Many people think that if certain foods are good, a lot is better.
This is not always the case, and high doses of certain food are actually toxic.

Read about the healthy food, research the vitamins and minerals and check with your health care provider if you are unsure about how much to eat and how much may be too much.

The best way to get the daily requirement of 13 essential vitamins is to eat a balanced diet that contains a variety of foods and take a "Standardized" (quality) multivitamin supplement.