Trans fat raised bad cholesterol, which can lead to cardiovascular disease. Fried potatoes are exposed to cooking oil at high temperature, this exposed the food to bad cholesterol.
The researchers were already looking at 4,440 people aged 45 to 79 over a period of eight years to study osteoarthritis when they decided to momentarily look at the effect of potatoes consumption.
Researchers have discovered a link between eating fried potatoes and early death, the way in which potatoes are fried is due to a chemical called acrylamide that can lead to cancer. The chemical is produced when starchy foods like potatoes are cooked at a high temperature.
Boiled, mashed or baked potatoes are healthy for consumption, potatoes have no fat, sodium and cholesterol, they contain vitamin C and potassium.
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