date:Jun 23, 2021
A new study published in Nutrients has looked at the effect of increased dietary potassium from a whole food source--baked/boiled potatoes and baked French fries--or a potassium supplement on blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease risk factors. There was a comparison to a 'typical American' control diet (lower potassium intake) among 30 pre-hypertensive to hypertensive men and women.
The results showed that having roasted/boiled potatoes as part of a typical American diet had the great