terça-feira, 17 de maio de 2016

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)