Wednesday, October 6, 2010

The Grimace of Potatoes

BBC News - 'Healthy' purple potato goes on sale in UK supermarkets:

Dr Tsang said 'anthocyanins contained antioxidant properties which some studies had suggested could have a positive effect on blood vessels and reducing blood pressure.'

However, other studies have found little evidence of the conclusion.
I'm guessing deep frying, their inevitable fate, will limit the efficacy of blood pressure reducing anthocyanins.
via BBC News
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