We’ve got some good news and some bad news.

The bad news is that a new study out of Harvard has established a link between eating potatoes and an increased risk of developing diabetes.

But the good news is not all potatoes are equal: There are plenty of spuds you can keep on your plate, but one preparation has a clear downside. 3

“We’re shifting the conversation from, ‘Are potatoes good or bad?’ to a more nuanced — and useful — question: How are they prepared, and what might we eat instead?” said lead author Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Nutrition.

The researchers followed over 205,000 people for more than 30 years, taking a close look a their diets.

They found that eating three servings of French fries a week spiked diabetes chances

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