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Potatoes

Potatoes sometimes get a bad rap for being a white starch, thrown into the same category as white rice or white bread. But unlike those other starches, which have indeed been stripped of healthful nutrients, potatoes are a whole food that contain several beneficial nutrients. They are an excellent source of two immunity boosters--vitamins C and B6, delivering 25% and 29% of your daily needs per medium potato, respectively. They are also a good source of folate, which is especially important for women of childbearing age, and they deliver fiber. If you can find purple potatoes, you'll get an added health boon--they are rich in anthocyanins--antioxidants that are linked to a host of health benefits, from lowering cancer and heart disease risk to quelling inflammation.