Scientists have found a way of making potatoes healthier - zapping them with electricity.
Giving the vegetable an electric shock makes it more nutritious, they found.
The electricity tricked potatoes into producing a rush of antioxidants credited with keeping the body and brain healthy, a conference heard last night.
Scaled up to an industrial level, the apparently inexpensive process could give potatoes a whole new image. Other tests in the same study found that using ultrasound on potatoes had a similarly beneficial effect.
Spud shock: Scientists zap a potato with ultrasound
Researcher Kazunori Hironaka said: 'Antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables are considered to be of nutritional importance in the prevention of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease-various cancers, diabetes and neurological diseases.'
Inspired by the observation that drought, bruising and other natural challenges, or stresses, led to vegetables making more ant ioxidants, Dr Hi ronaka decided to investigate man-made means.
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