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Lauren Twigge is a Dallas-based registered dietitian whose childhood growing up on a farm shaped many of her nutrition perspectives. Her passion is helping her 63,500 Instagram and TikTok followers “understand food and farming.” Lauren recently attended Tuber U—a two-day nutrition and culinary immersion event to educate nutrition professionals about the benefits of potatoes. Participants not only learned about how potatoes are grown and are a good source of fuel for the body, they also got to try some hands-on potato prep in the Spud Lab.
Following the event, Lauren shared some fun facts she learned about potatoes with her followers, including:
- Potatoes are grown from seed potatoes
- Potatoes are a nutrient powerhouse
- Potato nutrition isn’t just found in the skin
- Potatoes are a source of resistant starch
I think we can all agree with Lauren when she said, “Potatoes are affordable, delicious and nutritious!”
Check out Lauren’s Instagram post about the event here and her Instagram page here.
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