For The Sake Of Maintaining Health, Understand 5 Reasons You Should Reduce Fried Food

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JAKARTA – One of the obstacles to health is what we eat. In order to maintain health, we need to consider what can be consumed. Especially choosing how food is processed.

Food processing that is commonly done is boiled, steamed, sauteed, and fried. Well, what if it turns out that fried food and consumed without brakes can cause health to decline? Therefore, you need to understand that these 5 reasons are important to be considered.

1. Save extra calories

Food ingredients contain calories and fried will double the number of calories. For example, frying potatoes that actually contain calories need to be considered. Not to mention that oil can steal natural minerals and oxidants that the body needs.

2. Fried foods raise cholesterol

This risk is related to the type of oil used. If the oil has been used many times, even vegetable oils can be hydrogenated so that they contain trans fats. Trans fats can increase cholesterol in the body and the risk of heart disease and stroke.

3. Can turn into 'poison' when heated at high temperatures

The hotter the temperature of frying the food you eat, the more it has the potential to cause an increase in oxidative stress in the body. This can trigger glucose intolerance, protein breakdown, hypertension, and high cholesterol.

4. The nutrition of fried food decreases

When fried, the nutrient structure will be oxidized and the level will decrease. Changing the color to golden yellow is not a guarantee that the food contains maximum nutrients.

In foods that are high in carbohydrates, when fried at high temperatures will produce acrylamide. Acrylamide is a carcinogen associated with cancer cells. So, it is necessary to reduce fried foods in order to minimize the potential for cancer.

5. Trans fats trigger various diseases

Many researchers and studies prove that trans fats provide an opportunity for disease. This type of fat increases the risk of hardening of the arteries or atherosclerosis, body inflammation, insulin resistance, autoimmune disease, and Alzheimer's disease. Reported by Listovative, trans fats also increase levels of bad cholesterol or LDL.

Almost all types of fried food taste good and savory. However, it is important to limit processing and eating fried foods.