Nutrition Reference Materials

This section is full of reference and research documents to help explain the important role carbohydrates, potatoes in particular, play in a healthy and active lifestyle.  Files are in Adobe PDF format.

Athletic Performance

Carbohydrate Basics

Carbohydrates & Weight Management

Childhood Obesity

Diabetes & Carbohydrates

Fad Diets

Glycemic Index  

Heart Disease  

Hunger, Appetite & Satiety   

Live Well Leader Guide

Potato Storage and Care

Starch Sources

Special!  Satiety White Paper—Appetite and Food Intake Regulation

Special!  Glycemic White Paper—Research Meets Reality