A new study at Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention revealed that eating potato may increase the risk of diabetes by 33%.
[junkie-alert style=”green”] Dr. Isao Muraki was the study’s author and says that being rich in starch and low in nutrients, proteins and carbohydrates which increase the risk of Type II Diabetes. [/junkie-alert]
When they are fried and served hot, they become more digestible which raises glucose level in blood. Boiled, baked and smashed potatoes also increase the risk by French fries are the worst the study concludes.
It was based on data on 70,773 nurses and 40,669 male health professionals, who were asked about their potato consumption weekly. After four years they were again asked about their potato consumption and tested for Type II Diabetes.
They recommended switching from potato to healthy vegetables not only prevents diabetes but reduces the risk by 10-20%. This new study was published in science journal ‘Diabetes Care’.