Why does frying food make it unhealthy?
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Putting aside that oils tend to be high in calories, a lot of it really has to do with the type of oils your food is being prepared with. Vegetable oils and seed oils are cheaper to buy, which is why they are very commonly used in foods, snacks, restaurants, fast food chains, etc. These oils are getting lot of scrutiny based on research showing our bodies inability to break down these oils effectively, which then builds up in our bodies, causing build up in our arteries etc. If you google vegetable or canola oils, you easily find a rabbit hole to go down. However, this is not to say that not all oils are bad, and there are other high-heat oils that you can use that are perfectly fine to use, such as ghee, avocado oil or coconut oil. Extra virgin olive oil also gets a good rap, but more for dressings, not high heat cooking. These oils are more expensive, hence, why someone on a fast food diet may be more prone to heart disease. Fast food chains aren’t using avocado oil to fry their fries, along with other businesses, simply because it’s too expensive. And, not enough studies to show vegetable oils is directly correlated to heart disease.
There are arguments that fried food is unhealthy because people that eat lots of fried food tend to be overweight and have heart disease. But, it may actually relate to the type of oil being used. Dr. Hyman is one who talks about the dangers of vegetable/seed oils, and speaks to legit, published studies. You’d be surprised on how many things contain these oils, and how little we know how it impacts the body.
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