British Medical Journal has published a new research on the affects of potatoes on our health, especially on our blood pressure.
[junkie-alert style=”green”] Eating potatoes in huge amounts 4 times a week will increase the blood pressure by 11% while eating potatoes as French fries will increase the blood pressure by 17%. [/junkie-alert]
The research was based on observing and studying the data of 187,000 people for a period of 20 years, which means the research, was a comprehensive and detailed study.
The study also made recommendations such as changing potatoes with vegetables because it will reduce the risk of high blood pressure by at least 7% and they also have other benefits.
Another research revealed that those women who eat potatoes more than once a week has 27% higher risk of getting diabetes during pregnancy. If the eat potatoes for 5 days in one week they have 50% higher chance of getting potatoes.