Peg541 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 If I eat a sweet potato can I eat the skin? I searched. No results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAK911 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Yeah, you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 For better results in searching the forum, search from Google. Typing Whole30 potato skin gave me a link to a forum post that answered this question in March 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peg541 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Great thanks. I did not try. Appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulkleving Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hi, I would like some clarification on this. In the book 'It Starts With Food', on pg 112 - 'A word on Phytates', it reads "While other plant foods (like some vegetables) also contain phytates, the combination of relatively low concentrations plus a relatively high level of nutrients generally reduces the overall impact of the anti-nutrients. ..... In addition, many vegetable preparation techniques (like peeling starchy root vegetables) remove much of the phytate. ...." In the Well Fed cookbooks, the recipes call for peeled sweet potato's. What is the best course of action here? I've always heard that veggie/root veggie skins are good, however, It Starts With Food seems to say it's not so bad to leave the peels on, but peeling can remove the phytate..... thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 The whole30 does not require that you remove the skins on potatoes or sweet potatoes. You are permitted to eat them if you wish. HOWEVER, the phytate issue is real, so unless you particularly enjoy the skin of these vegetables, I would recommend eating them without the peel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulkleving Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Than you for the reply. Is it suggested to remove skins from carrots, rutabaga, turnip, beets? Is there a list of which veggies are recommended to peel? thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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