Re: Canola Oil... Will Kill You

Re: potatoes...
Here's a quote from Loren Cordain's book, the Paleo Diet Cookbook:
"When I wrote The Paleo Diet eight years ago, I advised
you not to eat potatoes, mainly because of their high
glycemic load, which adversely affects blood sugar and
insulin levels. It turns out that this recommendation is also
good advice for people with autoimmune diseases. I now
know that potatoes contain two specific saponins called
glycoalkaloids (alpha solanine and alpha chaconine), which
increase intestinal permeability. Eliminating potatoes from
your diet not only prevents blood glucose and insulin surges
but also helps to prevent a leaky gut and autoimmune
diseases.
Paleo Diets are good therapy for people with
autoimmune diseases because they are devoid of lectin-
containing grains, lectin- and saponin-containing legumes,
and saponin- and lectin-containing potatoes. Do your gut a
favor and kick these foods out of your diet."


I guess the high fat content will reduce the insuline spike from potatoes, but still they are questionable food IMO.