Fried Friday: Here’s why you need to stop eating fried food

April 15, 2016 1:55 PM | Skymet Weather Team

Fries on the sides? That one question which reminds you of all those weight loss techniques you’ve tried. However, it’s hard to say no anything fried. While fried food tends to have an array of health hazards, some of the most famous delicacies happen to be fried. But when it comes to staying healthy, you must say a no to those fried food items. Here are five reasons as to why you should immediately stop eating fried food.

Weight Gain

Well, the most important reason why you must stop eating fried food is weight gain. Not only are fried food items high in calories but they also have elevated levels of fat which promote weight gain. Thus, if you wish to have that hour glass figure, you need to stop eating them now!

Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is often linked to the consumption of deep fried foods. Also, it is not only deep fried foods that are responsible for diabetes, but shallow fried food also does the same. As per reports, women who consume fried foods every day are likely to suffer diabetes more than the ones who don’t.

Stroke

If you didn’t know, eating fried foods is way more harmful to you than you think it is. If you consume fried food items on a daily basis, you are at a 41 percent higher risk of having a stroke than the ones who don’t. So, if you need to stay healthy, stay away from those horrid food items.

High Cholesterol

If you regularly consume deep fried food, you may be at greater risk of developing cholesterol problems. Your total cholesterol and LDL tend to increase due to high consumption of fried food items. Also, foods including meat already contain fat, frying it makes the food even worse for one’s body.

Destroy Nutrients

No matter how many nutrients your favourite vegetables may provide, once you decide to fry them to transform them into something tasty, all you are doing is destroying its nutritional value. The essential vitamins, minerals, and any other nutrients that these foods contain, go down the drain when they are fried.

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