Scientists have called the main danger of fried potatoes for health
'15.06.2017'
Source: FOX5
People who eating fried potatoes two or more times a week, twice as often die prematurely (compared with those who do not eat these foods). This conclusion was made by American experts in the field of healthy nutrition.
“The consumption of fried potatoes is on the rise all over the world,” said Dr. Nicola Veronese, lead author of the study and a scientist at the National Research Council in Padua, Italy.
In 2014, Americans consumed 112,1 pounds of potatoes per person, according to the National Potato Council. Most of the processed potatoes that Americans eat are French fries, according to the USDA.
Veronese and his colleagues monitored 4 440 people between the ages of 45 and 79 for years, which continued for 8 years. During this period, 236 people have passed away.
Scientists have carefully evaluated the number of potatoes consumed on the basis of special questionnaires. There was highlighted the risk of death, which increased in people who regularly consumed fries.
Lovers of roast potatoes were not at high risk due to the threat of premature death, and eating fried potatoes two times a month was also not associated with any additional danger of early death.
The researchers emphasize that during their observation, they did not evaluate other unhealthy habits and activities, so the fried potato fans could simply die earlier from smoking or alcoholism.
National Potato Council CEO John Keeling said the "study is not relevant to the general population," as the data was collected for the osteoarthritis study and only includes patients with arthritis. “Potatoes are inherently a very healthy vegetable,” Keeling said.
He noted that medium-sized potatoes have 110 calories, have no fat, no sodium, no cholesterol, and provide nearly a third of the daily requirement for vitamin C with more potassium than a banana.
Suzanne Larsson, an associate professor at the Institute of Environmental Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, noted that the new study provides "no evidence" that the use of potatoes in itself can increase the risk of premature death.
At the same time, Veronese hopes that his new research will warn everyone who often eats chips.
