February is known as the month for love, and it's also National Potato Lovers Month! It's the perfect time to talk about one of the world's most popular (and misunderstood) foods. Potatoes often get a bad rap, but new research shows they can actually play a role in weight loss and improving insulin resistance—especially for people with impaired glucose metabolism.

In this Q&A with Candida J. Rebello, assistant professor and director of the Nutrition and Chronic Disease Program at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, we dive into how simple dietary changes, like incorporating more potatoes in the right way, can help people eat satisfying meals while managing their health.