Some good news in celebration of National French Fries Day (it still counts if you add cheese curds and gravy – you are still enjoying fries)
A study by Purdue University reveals that eating potatoes may help people control their blood pressure. Researchers found that eating potatoes results in a greater drop in systolic blood pressure than taking potassium supplements. Eating normal portions of french fries in combination with a healthy diet was found to have no negative effect on blood pressure.
Lead researcher Dr. Connie Weaver says, “Considering Americans fall significantly short in meeting daily potassium intakes, these findings show the importance of promoting, not restricting, whole food good-to-excellent sources of potassium in Americans’ diets, like potatoes.”
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