diet. But experts are warning that the vegetable could be the cause of three serious health issues later in life, reports the Express.
A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine said that diets high in the food item can contribute to obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
Scientists claim that the problems stem from the food’s carbohydrate content.Harvard Health explains that they are high in the type of carb that “the body digests rapidly” which causes blood sugar and insulin to surge and dip.This means that the food item ranks high on the glycemic index (GI).GI is a rating system for foods containing carbohydrates - it shows how quickly each food affects your blood sugar (glucose) level when that food is eaten on its own.The.