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French Fries: Why And Why Not To Indulge by diet234: 10:38am On Nov 17, 2017
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French fries may be a popular choice for food. But, they are definitely one of the unhealthiest foods consumed in this day and age. Today you need to be careful about what you consume. Eat more healthy meals which contain rice, pasta, beans, wholegrain bread, salads and fruits.

Why You Shouldn’t Eat Most French Fries

Although delicious, eating French Fries may not be healthy but there are a few nutritional benefits to them. However, you should remember to eat them only as a treat now and then. Else, you are likely to risk certain health issues, obesity and clogged arteries to name just a few. You can make your plate of French fries a little healthier if you skip the ketchup, salt and vinegar.

1. Increases Cancer Risk

A little Google searching will provide you with the No. 1 reason people are concerned with commercially produced French fries: acrylamide.

This chemical found in many industrial processes like paper-making and wastewater treatment forms in some starchy foods during high-temperature cooking. It’s a relatively newly understood compound (discovered in 2002), but it seems that this high-temp cooking forces a reaction between some sugars and asparagine (an amino acid) to form acrylamide.

The worst method for cooking starches, such as white potatoes, is frying, followed by baking, broiling and roasting. When preparing foods like these, try keeping the temperature below 250 degrees Fahrenheit or boiling/steaming the potatoes to avoid acrylamide formation.

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