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Potassium is often overlooked in diets even though its intake is linked with lower blood pressure in adults. A new study by the US non-profit Alliance for Potato Research and Education has found that eating white potatoes adds potassium. For each additional calorie of white potatoes consumed, there was a 1.6 milligram increase in potassium intake among adult participants (aged 19 and above). The US recommended daily potassium intake is 3,500mg. A small (138 grams) plain, unpeeled baked potato provides 738mg of potassium
and 128 calories.
 

If you knew a double quarter-pound cheeseburger required about a two-hour brisk walk to burn off, would you order it? Texas Christian University researchers found that a menu displaying the minutes of brisk walking needed to burn food calories led to lower-calorie choices, compared with a menu displaying only calories. The study involved 300 men and women aged 18 to 30, with the menus including burgers, salad, fries, desserts, soda and water.