Note for foodies: why it is advisable to eat potatoes between 12:00 and 15:00

23.01.2025 09:20

Do you like potatoes? No wonder!

After all, this is a tasty and filling side dish that goes perfectly with meat, fish and various vegetables.

Do you eat this dish on time?

Let's emphasize right away: if you often eat potatoes for dinner, then you are not doing quite the right thing.

The ideal time to eat the side dish is from 12:00 to 15:00.

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Why potatoes should be consumed during this period

If you eat a side dish after three o'clock in the afternoon, problems will arise.

The fact is that starch, the source of which is potatoes, is poorly absorbed in the evening hours.

A sharp change in insulin and sugar levels is not excluded. And this is quite dangerous.

In addition, the load on the gastrointestinal tract will become high, which is undesirable in the evening.

It is better to move the “potato” meal to the period from noon to three o’clock in the afternoon.

In other words, potatoes are best eaten for lunch.

Nightshade is normally absorbed during the daytime.

The same can be said about beets (they are also a source of starch), as well as red meat.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief