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Aim for at least half of your plate to be non-starchy vegetables.
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Any starchy side to soak up all the goodness!
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Try filling half your plate with non-starchy vegetables, a quarter with potatoes, and the other quarter with lean protein like chicken, fish, or lean beef.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 29 Sep. 2025
The celebrity chef took to Instagram over the weekend to share a starchy hack.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Any starchy side to soak up all the goodness!
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Try filling half your plate with non-starchy vegetables, a quarter with potatoes, and the other quarter with lean protein like chicken, fish, or lean beef.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 29 Sep. 2025
The celebrity chef took to Instagram over the weekend to share a starchy hack.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Starchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starchy. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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starchy
adjective
starchier; starchiest
1
: containing, consisting of, or resembling starch
starchy foods
2
: consisting of or marked by formality or stiffness
starchiness
noun
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