London - Potatoes may be a good way to tackle constipation linked to irritable bowel syndrome, according to new research.
In the study at the University of Trondheim, Norway, researchers tracked the experience of 400 people with IBS. They found that eating potatoes almost halved the severity of symptoms in patients with constipation.
Just how potatoes could have such an effect is not clear, but fibre and starches may be implicated. However, the study also found that potatoes increased diarrhoea in others. Fibre is thought to exacerbate IBS in around half of those affected.
Potato skins are one of the best sources of fibre, according to another study from Ohio State University. - Daily Mail