Potatoes invade French woman's home in her absence during coronavirus lockdown. Wait, what?
The woman reportedly bought some potatoes in March but after the lockdown was announced in France, she moved out of her home. In her absence, the potatoes decided to grow and invade her flat.
Jul 05, 2020, 17:57 PM IST
Potatoes worth crores being dumped on streets across Uttar Pradesh
Farmers say they are not even able to recover input costs by selling potatoes - let alone pay rent for storing them in cold storage facilities. Owners of such facilities too are left with little choice other than dumping the produce on the streets.
Dec 07, 2017, 10:38 AM IST
Purple potatoes may slash colon cancer risk: Study
In the study, pigs that were served a high calorie diet supplemented with purple-fleshed potatoes had less colonic mucosal interleukin-6 (IL-6) compared to a control group.
Sep 25, 2017, 19:05 PM IST
Eating crispy 'french fries' may double the risk of death
Researchers have found that eating french fries may increase the risk of death.
Jun 13, 2017, 22:50 PM IST
Consuming potatoes, tomatoes and cucumber in excess not a good idea – Here's why
Dr Steven Gundry, a heart surgeon and cardiologist from California said that he found a link between memory loss and lectins, which are found in cucumbers, tomatoes, whole grains, soy, grains, peppers, sprouted grains and some dairy products.
May 21, 2017, 21:32 PM IST
How did potatoes, tomatoes evolve? Let a 52-million-year-old berry fossil explain!
The researchers from Pennsylvania State University in the US examined two fossil lantern fruit collected in an area in Argentina that was temperate rainforest when the plants grew, 52 million years ago.
Jan 08, 2017, 23:03 PM IST
Potatoes, bananas can do wonders to your health – Read
Researchers examined the potential health benefits of resistant starch, a form of starch that is not digested in the small intestine and is therefore considered a type of dietary fibre.
Jan 06, 2017, 11:32 AM IST
5 foods that should not be refrigerated at any cost!
Here is a list of 5 food items that should not be kept in the fridge.
May 26, 2016, 13:45 PM IST
Eating potatoes four times a week can cause high blood pressure!
The study showed that participants who consumed four or more than four servings a week of boiled, baked or mashed potatoes, are at an increased risk of hypertension.
May 18, 2016, 13:28 PM IST
Bizarre! Haryana farmer claims potatoes, tomatoes growing on same plants
The fruits have sour taste and look like tomatoes, Ranbir said, adding that on lifting the plants, potatoes were found in bunches of four to six.
Jan 15, 2016, 16:37 PM IST
Pre-pregnancy potato consumption may boost diabetes risk: Study
Eating lots of potatoes -- especially chips or crisps -- is linked to a higher risk for women of developing a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy, a study said Wednesday.
Jan 13, 2016, 05:03 AM IST
Scientist to grow potatoes on Earth under Mars conditions
The increased levels of carbon dioxide will benefit the crop, whose yield is two to four times that of a regular grain crop under normal Earth conditions.
Dec 22, 2015, 12:52 PM IST
