Study says french fries may lead to higher risk of death

It may be time to stop eating french fries for good as a new American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study says that they are linked to a higher risk of death. The study looked potato consumption for people over 45 but younger than 79. Of the 4,400 people tested over eight years, 236 passed away. When researchers looked more closely at the types of potatoes that the subjects were eating, they found that those who ate fried potato products twice a week doubled their risk of death. Regular potatoes are actually very good for you, chock full of vitamins and fiber, but fired potatoes tend to add a lot of fat and salt. The study goes to great lengths to state that the link is only an association and that more study is needed.