EATING purple potatoes could reduce the risk of developing colon cancer, according to a new study by Pennsylvania State University.
Pigs fed the vegetable found levels of a damaging protein that fuels tumours and other inflammatory bowel diseases were reduced by six times.
Both uncooked and baked potatoes had similar 'purple patch' effects.
Researchers say other colourful fruits and vegetables, such as broccoli and red grapes, could bring the same beneficial effects.
so IT turns out peeing in the pool can be very harmful according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Urine, dead skin cells and other traces left behind by swimmers react poorly with chlorine to produce chemicals that irritate the eyes and respiratory system.
Attempts to clean the pee-filled pool with chlorine just made matters worse for 48 pool employees that reported burning eyes and trouble breathing.
The findings were found after several years of research by the CDC including three-days of on-site investigation at an Ohio indoor water park.
Urine is high in nitrogen, so the more pee, sweat, dead skins cells or lotions in a pool, the more concentrated and irritating the chloramines become.
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