date:May 31, 2016
m Deakin's Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, said it would be far more useful to look at a person's overall diet, rather than just one food. Dr Laws said findings from the study were far from clear cut.
For example, in women they found eating baked, boiled and mashed potato was linked to increased blood pressure, but not for men, she said.
Interestingly, eating potato chips or crisps was not linked to an increase in high blood pressure; indeed it showed a lower risk for men