Batatas e tensão alta?

https://health.spectator.co.uk/a-heavy-potato-habit-will-raise-your-risk-of-high-blood-pressure/

Citando:
"igher consumption of potatoes (whether fried, boiled, baked, or mashed) is associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal.

The research suggests that replacing one daily serving of potatoes with other, non-starchy vegetables could reduce the risk of developing hypertension.

The researchers, from Harvard Medical School in the US, followed over 187,000 men and women from three large US studies for more than 20 years. They measured dietary intake, including frequency of potato consumption, with a questionnaire. Blood pressure was measured by a health professional."

Batatas e a hipertensão?

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/may/17/potato-blight-eating-spuds-four-times-a-week-could-be-harmful

Citando:
"Research claims that eating potatoes four times a week could be harmful and contribute to the condition that causes strokes and heart attacks, Britain’s biggest killers.
The study, reported in the BMJ, is the first to identify potatoes as a key source of hypertension, better known as high blood pressure. [However,] potatoes make a useful contribution to nutrient intakes such as fibre and vitamin C"

Outra fonte: http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/potatoes-and-5-other-surprising-foods-that-may-raise-your-blood-pressure-11364061732131

(2016-05-18: fonte adicional)

A batata e a diabetes gestacional?

http://diariodigital.sapo.pt/news.asp?id_news=807219
Estudo (EUA) relaciona consumo frequente de batatas (durante a gravidez - não, não o vai afectar Sr. António que nos está a ler) e a diabetes gestacional (que por vezes não desaparece depois da gestação).