Why does frying food make it unhealthy?
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…I’m seeing a lot of answers saying “because you’re making it a lot greasier!” etc, etc, etc.
And they’re all wrong.
Fats are not created equal. There are good fats (Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) and bad fats (saturated and trans).
The high heat at which food is fried changes the chemical composition of the fats. So healthy fats heated to these temperatures makes them in to unhealthy fats, which in turn have negative effects on your body.
Furthermore, foods prepared this way have a tendency to already be not great for you. So you’re eating bad food that’s been cooked in bad fats. And that’s why fried food is typically unhealthy.
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