Doctors have found out the risks of completely giving up potatoes and recommend not to exclude them from the diet
Giving up potatoes is harmful to the human body, American doctors have stated.
Researchers have found out what risks a person runs when he completely gives up eating potatoes.
Many people believe that it is better to avoid potatoes, since this product, due to the large amount of starch, can lead to weight gain and diabetes, reports Frontiers magazine.
Doctors from the American Institute found out during the course of a study that refusing to eat potatoes is harmful to the body.
What is the dangerous risk of giving up potatoes?
Eliminating potatoes from your diet will lead to potential deficiencies of vitamins B, C and potassium.
People who exclude potatoes from their diet completely risk experiencing a significant decrease in potassium levels – by 21%, vitamin B6 – by 17%, and vitamin C – by 11%.
Giving up potatoes threatens to reduce fiber intake by 10%.
So doctors strongly recommend not to exclude potatoes from your diet completely.
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