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![]() Callum C wrote in message ... >Hi there, > >It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. > >Why is this? > >Say for example chips/fries. Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy so is it >something about the cooking process for chips/fries that when fried makes >them unhealthy? > >The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the fries >become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as >well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. > >Thoughts please. only thought: duh. -- saerah TANSTAAFL " I, as a good human being, love nonsense. It helps me understand the world I live in. - Carl Sherman |
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![]() Callum C wrote in message ... >Hi there, > >It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. > >Why is this? > >Say for example chips/fries. Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy so is it >something about the cooking process for chips/fries that when fried makes >them unhealthy? > >The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the fries >become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as >well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. > >Thoughts please. only thought: duh. -- saerah TANSTAAFL " I, as a good human being, love nonsense. It helps me understand the world I live in. - Carl Sherman |
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On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 18:59:06 -0700, "Callum C"
> wrote: >It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. > >Why is this? > >Say for example chips/fries. Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy so is it >something about the cooking process for chips/fries that when fried makes >them unhealthy? > >The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the fries >become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as >well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. When you combine high carbohydrate foods with high fat foods, you're looking at trouble. The combination of the two is what increases your risk for heart disease, the way I understand it. YMMV, etc., etc. So it seems that low-fat is good, and low-carb is good, but a high-fat and high-carb combination is very unhealthy. I'm using low-carb to control my blood sugars, and am losing weight in the bargain. Carol |
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On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 18:59:06 -0700, "Callum C"
> wrote: >It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. > >Why is this? > >Say for example chips/fries. Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy so is it >something about the cooking process for chips/fries that when fried makes >them unhealthy? > >The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the fries >become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as >well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. When you combine high carbohydrate foods with high fat foods, you're looking at trouble. The combination of the two is what increases your risk for heart disease, the way I understand it. YMMV, etc., etc. So it seems that low-fat is good, and low-carb is good, but a high-fat and high-carb combination is very unhealthy. I'm using low-carb to control my blood sugars, and am losing weight in the bargain. Carol |
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"Callum C" > wrote in message
... > Hi there, > > It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. > > Why is this? > > Say for example chips/fries. Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy so is it > something about the cooking process for chips/fries that when fried makes > them unhealthy? > > The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the fries > become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as > well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. > > Thoughts please. > > Callum > > You've got it - fried foods are oily and therefore contain a lot of calories. The fact is that properly fried food contain very little oil, but even the best fried shrimp or potato will contain more calories than if cooked another way. -- Peter Aitken Remove the crap from my email address before using. |
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"Callum C" > wrote in message
... > Hi there, > > It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. > > Why is this? > > Say for example chips/fries. Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy so is it > something about the cooking process for chips/fries that when fried makes > them unhealthy? > > The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the fries > become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as > well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. > > Thoughts please. > > Callum > > You've got it - fried foods are oily and therefore contain a lot of calories. The fact is that properly fried food contain very little oil, but even the best fried shrimp or potato will contain more calories than if cooked another way. -- Peter Aitken Remove the crap from my email address before using. |
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"Saerah" > wrote in message
... > > Callum C wrote in message ... > >Hi there, > > > >It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. > > > >Why is this? > > > >Say for example chips/fries. Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy so is it > >something about the cooking process for chips/fries that when fried makes > >them unhealthy? > > > >The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the fries > >become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as > >well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. > > > >Thoughts please. > > > only thought: duh. > > -- Such a useful and courteous response. Thank you so much. -- Peter Aitken Remove the crap from my email address before using. |
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Callum C wrote:
> Hi there, > > It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. > > Why is this? > > Say for example chips/fries. Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy so is it > something about the cooking process for chips/fries that when fried makes > them unhealthy? > > The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the fries > become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as > well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. > > Thoughts please. > > Callum Hi Callum, I do believe it is the type of oils used that they are complaining about. I do know that fast food places are critized for not changing their oils often enough, as there is a chemical change that happens after being used for extended periods of time. (Unfortunately, I do not remember the details of the chemical changes.) Just an aside. It is said that "health food" does not make you live longer. It just seems that way. --Tony -- ------------------------- I Fish. Therefore, I am. ------------------------- |
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Callum C wrote:
> Hi there, > > It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. > > Why is this? > > Say for example chips/fries. Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy so is it > something about the cooking process for chips/fries that when fried makes > them unhealthy? > > The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the fries > become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as > well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. > > Thoughts please. > > Callum Hi Callum, I do believe it is the type of oils used that they are complaining about. I do know that fast food places are critized for not changing their oils often enough, as there is a chemical change that happens after being used for extended periods of time. (Unfortunately, I do not remember the details of the chemical changes.) Just an aside. It is said that "health food" does not make you live longer. It just seems that way. --Tony -- ------------------------- I Fish. Therefore, I am. ------------------------- |
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Hi there,
It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. Why is this? Say for example chips/fries. Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy so is it something about the cooking process for chips/fries that when fried makes them unhealthy? The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the fries become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. Thoughts please. Callum |
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![]() Peter Aitken wrote in message ... >"Saerah" > wrote in message ... >> >> Callum C wrote in message ... >> >Hi there, >> > >> >It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. >> > >> >Why is this? >> > >> >Say for example chips/fries. Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy so is >it >> >something about the cooking process for chips/fries that when fried makes >> >them unhealthy? >> > >> >The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the >fries >> >become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as >> >well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. >> > >> >Thoughts please. >> >> >> only thought: duh. >> >> -- > >Such a useful and courteous response. Thank you so much. > you're welcome. -- saerah TANSTAAFL " I, as a good human being, love nonsense. It helps me understand the world I live in. - Carl Sherman |
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![]() Peter Aitken wrote in message ... >"Saerah" > wrote in message ... >> >> Callum C wrote in message ... >> >Hi there, >> > >> >It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. >> > >> >Why is this? >> > >> >Say for example chips/fries. Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy so is >it >> >something about the cooking process for chips/fries that when fried makes >> >them unhealthy? >> > >> >The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the >fries >> >become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as >> >well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. >> > >> >Thoughts please. >> >> >> only thought: duh. >> >> -- > >Such a useful and courteous response. Thank you so much. > you're welcome. -- saerah TANSTAAFL " I, as a good human being, love nonsense. It helps me understand the world I live in. - Carl Sherman |
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In news:rec.food.cooking, "Callum C" >
posted on Sat, 24 Jul 2004 18:59:06 -0700: > Say for example chips/fries. Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy so is it > something about the cooking process for chips/fries that when fried makes > them unhealthy? > > The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the fries > become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as > well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. I don't think fried food is unhealthy, but it can be expensive if you do it often. Plus, frying food until it's overcooked can't be good for you, either. A friend of mine is in a family with five professional, educated chefs and he's picked up a lot over the years. He's learned that the oil for frying should only be used once, then should be thrown away. But I don't know of many people who discard oil that's been used only once. I know a friend of mine will keep using the same oil until it turns brown, and then he'll throw it out. To me, that sounds unhealthy. When I was in high school, I worked for McDonald's from around September of 1987 through around February of 1988. Back then, they used animal fat for frying french fries, and we used the same fat for about three days before we changed it. Each night we had to drain the grease through a filter and into a tub on wheels. We cleaned and scrubbed the rather hot oil vat with some kind of edible cleanser. We wiped up the excess a little and pumped the oil back into the fryer to be used the next day. I heard that's been made illegal now. Oil must now be discarded at the end of each day. Biodiesel, anyone? |
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![]() On the whole I would like to thank you for your responses. I asked the question because, simply, I wanted to know the answer. Although I have an interest in food, I am not particularly knowledgeable in this field and hence the question. Thanks again, Callum |
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![]() On the whole I would like to thank you for your responses. I asked the question because, simply, I wanted to know the answer. Although I have an interest in food, I am not particularly knowledgeable in this field and hence the question. Thanks again, Callum |
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On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 18:59:06 -0700, "Callum C"
> wrote: >It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. > >Why is this? They're not. They ARE high fat and high calorie. Fries/chips gather a certain amount of the cooking fat. Additionally, many other fried foods are first coated in a batter or crumb mixture, which adds more calories. It's sort of like saying ice cream is "unhealthy." It's simply calorie-dense. There's a show on FoodTV in which the host often presents a choice: "which would you rather have? This?" (pointing to a small wedge of pie) "or this?" (pointing to a tray with an array of fruits & veg). Same number of calories, but considerably more volume and vitamins in the fruit & veg. |
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On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 18:59:06 -0700, "Callum C"
> wrote: >It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. > >Why is this? They're not. They ARE high fat and high calorie. Fries/chips gather a certain amount of the cooking fat. Additionally, many other fried foods are first coated in a batter or crumb mixture, which adds more calories. It's sort of like saying ice cream is "unhealthy." It's simply calorie-dense. There's a show on FoodTV in which the host often presents a choice: "which would you rather have? This?" (pointing to a small wedge of pie) "or this?" (pointing to a tray with an array of fruits & veg). Same number of calories, but considerably more volume and vitamins in the fruit & veg. |
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On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 18:59:06 -0700, "Callum C"
> wrote: >It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. > >Why is this? They're not. They ARE high fat and high calorie. Fries/chips gather a certain amount of the cooking fat. Additionally, many other fried foods are first coated in a batter or crumb mixture, which adds more calories. It's sort of like saying ice cream is "unhealthy." It's simply calorie-dense. There's a show on FoodTV in which the host often presents a choice: "which would you rather have? This?" (pointing to a small wedge of pie) "or this?" (pointing to a tray with an array of fruits & veg). Same number of calories, but considerably more volume and vitamins in the fruit & veg. |
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Callum C wrote:
> It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. Frying does add some fat to food. In the world of the Politically Correct Food Police, Fat is Bad, so any food that has any fat - particularly added fat, like in fried foods - is Evil and Bad and Must Be Eliminated From the Proper Diet. The real truth, as is so often the case, is much more complicated. If you fry foods in oil that has not broken down from over-use and don't overcook, the added fat is actually quite small. The whole point of the boiling oil is to heat the food, and food contains water - if you do it properly the pressure of the steam from the surface of the food holds the oil at bay (this is one reason why fried foods are often battered or otherwise treated with some sort of buffer - the chemical action now takes place in the batter, rather than the food). Naturally if you fry something too long the food dries out and then absorbs the oil, thus becoming greasy, and if you use old oil that has begun to break down, the temperature never reaches high enough to fry properly, and again, the food gets soggy with oil. Foods turned greasy this way have an enormous load of fat with their nutrients. Now, Atkins has shown fairly conclusively that fat per se is not bad - the link between dietary fat and cholesterol in the arteries is not that straightforward. While foods turned greasy by overcooking or old oil are probably not very good for you, foods cooked properly in fresh oil are probably not very bad for you. But this is counter to the message the Food Police want you to hear, and so you get the constant litany "Fat is Bad". > The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the fries > become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as > well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. You get some oil but if the chips/fries are done properly, not all that much. The biggest objection to chips and fries is not usually fat (though that is Evil and Wrong according to the Food Police) but that they are often loaded with salt. Salt is Evil and Wrong, too, according to the Food Police, so the combination is Completely Evil and Should Be Outlawed. In truth, once again, it is not so simple. The Salt is Bad mantra is based on studies of blood pressure that were skewed by a small number of people who really are very sensitive to it. To these people, salt leads directly to high blood pressure - _really_ high blood pressure - and can quickly lead to heart problems and stroke. But in most people - the vast majority, in fact - salt has no real effect. Salt does slightly increase blood pressure, since salt causes the body tissues to excrete more water which then enters the blood. This effect is no more dangerous or permanent than the opposite effect of natural diuretics - like tea, for example, which makes the kidneys excrete more water and thus slightly decreases blood pressure. The differences these foods make is much smaller on a daily basis than things like stress, caffiene and other effects. > Thoughts please. It's a load of horse manure. Eat your chips and stop feeling guilty. The real bottom line is calories. If you over-eat chips you'll gain weight, which has its own risk factors. If you don't, the chips will not hurt you. -- ..-. .-. .---. .---. .-..-.|Experts in Linux/Unix: www.WildOpenSource.com | |__ / | \| |-< | |-< > / |"Making the bazaar more commonplace" `----'`-^-'`-'`-'`-'`-' `-' |Check out my new novel: "Cloud Realm" at: home:www.smith-house.org:8000|http://www.smith-house.org:8000/books/list.html |
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Callum C wrote:
> It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. Frying does add some fat to food. In the world of the Politically Correct Food Police, Fat is Bad, so any food that has any fat - particularly added fat, like in fried foods - is Evil and Bad and Must Be Eliminated From the Proper Diet. The real truth, as is so often the case, is much more complicated. If you fry foods in oil that has not broken down from over-use and don't overcook, the added fat is actually quite small. The whole point of the boiling oil is to heat the food, and food contains water - if you do it properly the pressure of the steam from the surface of the food holds the oil at bay (this is one reason why fried foods are often battered or otherwise treated with some sort of buffer - the chemical action now takes place in the batter, rather than the food). Naturally if you fry something too long the food dries out and then absorbs the oil, thus becoming greasy, and if you use old oil that has begun to break down, the temperature never reaches high enough to fry properly, and again, the food gets soggy with oil. Foods turned greasy this way have an enormous load of fat with their nutrients. Now, Atkins has shown fairly conclusively that fat per se is not bad - the link between dietary fat and cholesterol in the arteries is not that straightforward. While foods turned greasy by overcooking or old oil are probably not very good for you, foods cooked properly in fresh oil are probably not very bad for you. But this is counter to the message the Food Police want you to hear, and so you get the constant litany "Fat is Bad". > The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the fries > become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as > well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. You get some oil but if the chips/fries are done properly, not all that much. The biggest objection to chips and fries is not usually fat (though that is Evil and Wrong according to the Food Police) but that they are often loaded with salt. Salt is Evil and Wrong, too, according to the Food Police, so the combination is Completely Evil and Should Be Outlawed. In truth, once again, it is not so simple. The Salt is Bad mantra is based on studies of blood pressure that were skewed by a small number of people who really are very sensitive to it. To these people, salt leads directly to high blood pressure - _really_ high blood pressure - and can quickly lead to heart problems and stroke. But in most people - the vast majority, in fact - salt has no real effect. Salt does slightly increase blood pressure, since salt causes the body tissues to excrete more water which then enters the blood. This effect is no more dangerous or permanent than the opposite effect of natural diuretics - like tea, for example, which makes the kidneys excrete more water and thus slightly decreases blood pressure. The differences these foods make is much smaller on a daily basis than things like stress, caffiene and other effects. > Thoughts please. It's a load of horse manure. Eat your chips and stop feeling guilty. The real bottom line is calories. If you over-eat chips you'll gain weight, which has its own risk factors. If you don't, the chips will not hurt you. -- ..-. .-. .---. .---. .-..-.|Experts in Linux/Unix: www.WildOpenSource.com | |__ / | \| |-< | |-< > / |"Making the bazaar more commonplace" `----'`-^-'`-'`-'`-'`-' `-' |Check out my new novel: "Cloud Realm" at: home:www.smith-house.org:8000|http://www.smith-house.org:8000/books/list.html |
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On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 18:59:06 -0700, "Callum C"
> wrote: >Hi there, > >It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. > >Why is this? > >Say for example chips/fries. Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy so is it >something about the cooking process for chips/fries that when fried makes >them unhealthy? > >The only reason I can think of with this example in mind is that the fries >become saturated with oil and therefore when you eat the chips/fries, as >well as the potato, you are also consuming the oil with it. > >Thoughts please. > >Callum > My wife always discourages me from frying foods for dinner...but...when we go out to eat she always wants to order the fried stuff like french fries, fried chicken, fried pork chops, chicken fried steak, chicken fried chicken! Apparently, it is only unhealthy to do it yourself at home...it's quite alright to eat your fried foods at Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds and Burger King! Bill |
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Bill wrote:
> My wife always discourages me from frying foods for > dinner, but when we go out to eat, she always wants to order the > fried stuff like french fries, fried chicken, fried pork chops, > chicken fried steak, chicken fried chicken! Apparently, it is only > unhealthy to do it yourself at home; it's quite alright to eat your > fried foods at Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds and Burger King! Perhaps health isn't the issue, but clean-up is? I rarely fry at home because I hate dealing with all that oil. By eating fried foods only on occasion when I go out, I get the best mix of avoiding too much grease in my diet and avoiding cleaning up grease in the kitchen. --Lia |
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Doug Freyburger wrote:
> Callum C wrote: > >>It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. >>Why is this? > > > The part that got missed - When folks think of frying they often > mean deep frying. Deep frying uses high heat that will slowly > convert the good fatty acids in the oil (polyunsaturated, > monounsaturated, saturated, doesn't matter at this point) into > trans-fatty acids (which are bad in comparison to all of the above). > Not true (the conversion to trans- part). Trans- versus cis- fatty acids has to do with the geometry of the hydrogens attached to the double-bonded carbons. Saturated fats don't have carbon double bonds, and monounsaturated fats have only one carbon double bond, so I don't think they have trans- and cis- forms. Reusing unsaturated fats causes oxidation and polymerization and yields a nasty varnish and perhaps free radicals. Using saturated fat eliminates the polymerization and free radical production. Use saturated (palm or animal) fats or monounsaturated (peanut or olive) oils for frying, and don't reuse them too many times. Your nose will tell you when it's time to replace the oil. Best regards, Bob |
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Doug Freyburger wrote:
> Callum C wrote: > >>It seems to be the general consensus that fried food is unhealthy. >>Why is this? > > > The part that got missed - When folks think of frying they often > mean deep frying. Deep frying uses high heat that will slowly > convert the good fatty acids in the oil (polyunsaturated, > monounsaturated, saturated, doesn't matter at this point) into > trans-fatty acids (which are bad in comparison to all of the above). > Not true (the conversion to trans- part). Trans- versus cis- fatty acids has to do with the geometry of the hydrogens attached to the double-bonded carbons. Saturated fats don't have carbon double bonds, and monounsaturated fats have only one carbon double bond, so I don't think they have trans- and cis- forms. Reusing unsaturated fats causes oxidation and polymerization and yields a nasty varnish and perhaps free radicals. Using saturated fat eliminates the polymerization and free radical production. Use saturated (palm or animal) fats or monounsaturated (peanut or olive) oils for frying, and don't reuse them too many times. Your nose will tell you when it's time to replace the oil. Best regards, Bob |
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Callum C wrote:
> Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy Since when? |
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Callum C wrote:
> Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy Since when? |
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Michael Nielsen wrote:
> Callum C wrote: > >> Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy > > Since when? Virtually no food is inherently unhealthy. Too much might be. Badly combined with other things might be. Hazardous preparation might be. But the spud is just another food to be considered. Pastorio |
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Michael Nielsen wrote:
> Callum C wrote: > >> Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy > > Since when? Virtually no food is inherently unhealthy. Too much might be. Badly combined with other things might be. Hazardous preparation might be. But the spud is just another food to be considered. Pastorio |
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Michael Nielsen > wrote in message >...
> Callum C wrote: > > Potatoes aren't considered unhealthy > > Since when? It's not the potatoes; it's the stuff one puts on potatoes. Potatoes in combination with a complete source of protein make a nutritious, if somewhat boring, diet. Potatoes were such a boon to the poor of Europe when they were introduced that there are several statues (a famous one in Offenburg was torn down by the Nazis) of Sir Francis Drake giving him well-meant if somewhat fractured-historical thanks for bringing potatoes to Europe. -- Chris Green |
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Bob (this one) wrote:
> Virtually no food is inherently unhealthy. Never had fugu, have you? =) -- ..-. .-. .---. .---. .-..-.|Experts in Linux/Unix: www.WildOpenSource.com | |__ / | \| |-< | |-< > / |"Making the bazaar more commonplace" `----'`-^-'`-'`-'`-'`-' `-' |Check out my new novel: "Cloud Realm" at: home:www.smith-house.org:8000|http://www.smith-house.org:8000/books/list.html |
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Bob (this one) wrote:
> Virtually no food is inherently unhealthy. Never had fugu, have you? =) -- ..-. .-. .---. .---. .-..-.|Experts in Linux/Unix: www.WildOpenSource.com | |__ / | \| |-< | |-< > / |"Making the bazaar more commonplace" `----'`-^-'`-'`-'`-'`-' `-' |Check out my new novel: "Cloud Realm" at: home:www.smith-house.org:8000|http://www.smith-house.org:8000/books/list.html |
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Christopher Green wrote:
> > It's not the potatoes; it's the stuff one puts on potatoes. > > Potatoes in combination with a complete source of protein make a > nutritious. Only if you eat the skin. The rest will just explode your stomach and blood sugar. |
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Christopher Green wrote:
> > It's not the potatoes; it's the stuff one puts on potatoes. > > Potatoes in combination with a complete source of protein make a > nutritious. Only if you eat the skin. The rest will just explode your stomach and blood sugar. |
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Christopher Green wrote:
> > It's not the potatoes; it's the stuff one puts on potatoes. > > Potatoes in combination with a complete source of protein make a > nutritious. Only if you eat the skin. The rest will just explode your stomach and blood sugar. |
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Michael Nielsen wrote:
> > Christopher Green wrote: > > > > It's not the potatoes; it's the stuff one puts on potatoes. > > > > Potatoes in combination with a complete source of protein make a > > nutritious. > > Only if you eat the skin. The rest will just explode your stomach and > blood sugar. Or not. Brian Rodenborn |
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Michael Nielsen wrote:
> > Christopher Green wrote: > > > > It's not the potatoes; it's the stuff one puts on potatoes. > > > > Potatoes in combination with a complete source of protein make a > > nutritious. > > Only if you eat the skin. The rest will just explode your stomach and > blood sugar. Or not. Brian Rodenborn |
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>Subject: Why is fried food considered unhealthy?
>From: Michael Nielsen >Date: 7/30/2004 3:43 PM US Eastern Standard Time >Message-id: > > >Christopher Green wrote: >> >> It's not the potatoes; it's the stuff one puts on potatoes. >> >> Potatoes in combination with a complete source of protein make a >> nutritious. > >Only if you eat the skin. The rest will just explode your stomach and >blood sugar. > Too bad you can't buy just the skins...hell they ARE cheap...hmm |
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>Subject: Why is fried food considered unhealthy?
>From: Michael Nielsen >Date: 7/30/2004 3:43 PM US Eastern Standard Time >Message-id: > > >Christopher Green wrote: >> >> It's not the potatoes; it's the stuff one puts on potatoes. >> >> Potatoes in combination with a complete source of protein make a >> nutritious. > >Only if you eat the skin. The rest will just explode your stomach and >blood sugar. > Too bad you can't buy just the skins...hell they ARE cheap...hmm |
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>Subject: Why is fried food considered unhealthy?
>From: Michael Nielsen >Date: 7/30/2004 3:43 PM US Eastern Standard Time >Message-id: > > >Christopher Green wrote: >> >> It's not the potatoes; it's the stuff one puts on potatoes. >> >> Potatoes in combination with a complete source of protein make a >> nutritious. > >Only if you eat the skin. The rest will just explode your stomach and >blood sugar. > Too bad you can't buy just the skins...hell they ARE cheap...hmm |
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"Callum C" > wrote in message >...
> On the whole I would like to thank you for your responses. > > I asked the question because, simply, I wanted to know the answer. > > Although I have an interest in food, I am not particularly knowledgeable in > this field and hence the question. > > Thanks again, > > Callum Fried food uses more oil than other type of cooking. More oil means more bad stuff for your heart as all oil contains staurated fat which builds up in your arteries. Oils that have less saturated fat (more unstaurated fat) is better but even too much of mono saturated fat is not good (weight gain, etc. leading to other health problems). When I buy grocery, I always look at saturated fat contetnt and Sodium content qucikly. |
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