One expert called chips “starch bombs” and said that portions should be cut significantly GETTY IMAGESPiles of chips have been an integral part of one of Britain’s favourite meals since “Granny” Duce opened the first fish and chip shop in Oldham in 1854. A Harvard professor suggests that to preserve our health, however, we should cut down a bit. Or, indeed, a lot — to portions of no more than six chips. Eric Rimm, of the university’s nutrition department, called chips “starch bombs” and said drastic reductions to our intake were needed to avoid life-threatening heart conditions. Professor Rimm told The New York Times that potatoes were ranked towards the bottom of the list of healthy vegetables, lacking the nutrients and compounds found in green leafy vegetables, adding that removing the skin took…

Source: The Times December 01, 2018 00:00 UTC