Harvard professor says you should only eat six french fries

Harvard professor warns against eating more than six french fries

A Harvard expert has said that eating six french fries in a single serving is good for your health, according to The Thrillist.

The food item is universally loved whether straight cut, curly, or waffled, most people would agree that it is the best part about any meal.

Eric Rimm, the varsity professor, in the departments of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, calls potatoes "starch bombs".

Rim said that “I think it would be nice if your meal came with a side salad and six French fries,” Rimm said in the piece.”

A study was published last year which "noted that potatoes have a high glycemic index"—an issue that's been linked to an "increased risk of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease."

Those who ate fried potatoes 2-3 times per week were at a higher risk of death compared to the participants that ate un-fried potatoes.

The article originally appeared in The Thrillist