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Data shows white potatoes boost fibre intake

on April 3, 2014

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A new data analysis conducted by the U.S.-based Alliance for Potato Research and Education shows that white potato consumption is positively associated with the intake of dietary fibre among children and adults. â€œThere is a perception that the dietary fibre in the potato is only in the skin,â€ said Maureen Storey, president and CEO of APRE, at a recent dietary[Read More...]

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