blood pressure-lowering effect is nearly the same as with oatmeal.
They say the results are especially noteworthy because 14 of the 18 people in the study were already taking drugs to control their high blood pressure, yet still experienced a further lowering of their blood pressure. No other changes in body weight or cholesterol were found as a result of adding potatoes to the peoples’ diet.
Researchers say the potato is the most eaten vegetable in the U.S., but it’s gotten a bad rap.
“The potato, more than perhaps any other vegetable, has an undeserved bad reputation that has led many health-conscious people to ban them from their diet,” Vinson says.
The results of the study were presented this week at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Denver.