Eating Fabulous

March 15th, 2008

Potato Proteins Reduce Blood Pressure

Staying clear of carbs? You might want to re-consider putting potato back into your meal plan.
A recent study indicates that potatoes contain certain protein compounds that appears to have antioxidant properties and help reduce blood pressure.
Isolated proteins, obtained as processing waste from the potato industry, could form hydrolysates which possessed angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibitory activity, […]

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