Why are fried foods bad? (carbs, protein, calories, blood)

[wuwu_18]

I was wondering, what actually makes fried foods bad? Is it the breading, the type of oil used, etc? I usually oven fry some of my foods, such as chicken and pork chops, but I only use a small amount of oil to do that. Is it still bad regardless of how it is fried?

[cjma79]

Originally Posted by wuwu_18

I was wondering, what actually makes fried foods bad? Is it the breading, the type of oil used, etc? I usually oven fry some of my foods, such as chicken and pork chops, but I only use a small amount of oil to do that. Is it still bad regardless of how it is fried?

It depends on the oil, some oils are high in cholesterol while other are cholesterol free. Some oils are high on saturated fat (coconut oil) while others are low, also they have a higher caloric intake. Meaning anything cooked with butter or oil has more calories vs cooking by oven without oil.

[Angelica Castillo]

How bad are calories compared to cholesterol, or are they about the same?

[cjma79]

Originally Posted by Angelica Castillo

How bad are calories compared to cholesterol, or are they about the same?

I dont get the question, you don't eat calories, you eat Carbs, protein, and Fat, each one have different amount of calories.

Calories is only the energy that a certain product has.

[e.ortega]

Originally Posted by wuwu_18

I was wondering, what actually makes fried foods bad? Is it the breading, the type of oil used, etc? I usually oven fry some of my foods, such as chicken and pork chops, but I only use a small amount of oil to do that. Is it still bad regardless of how it is fried?

It's the actual FRYING IN OIL part. All that gets in your arteries and clogs them after so many years of eating FRIED FOODS. Tastes so so delicious but not the best thing to put into our bodies if we want to live LOL
It tends to cause an increase in cholesterol and heart disease.

Try to bake them instead mmMMmm also Yummy.

Dr.Ortega has spoken (just kidding)

[Charles]

Originally Posted by e.ortega

It's the actual FRYING IN OIL part. All that gets in your arteries and clogs them after so many years of eating FRIED FOODS. Tastes so so delicious but not the best thing to put into our bodies if we want to live LOL
It tends to cause an increase in cholesterol and heart disease.

Try to bake them instead mmMMmm also Yummy.

Dr.Ortega has spoken (just kidding)

Overly simplistic but, would you rather eat what you want, how you want and live five years less or eat "right" but not what you want and now how you want it?

[cjma79]

Originally Posted by Charles

Overly simplistic but, would you rather eat what you want, how you want and live five years less or eat "right" but not what you want and now how you want it?

I prefer to live my life happy (eating anything that I want without thinking it twice) compared to being miserable and not eating what I want.

[Six Foot Three]

Originally Posted by cjma79

I prefer to live my life happy (eating anything that I want without thinking it twice) compared to being miserable and not eating what I want.

So in other words your going to live on Twinkies

Anyway not me and i'm sure as hell am ''not miserable'' eating healthy as i'm going to be just like my idol Jack Lalanne as i plan to listen to 80's metal (Ratt) and pump iron at 95 just like Jack is doing in this photo .

http://4pack.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/jacklalanne lifting weights at 95

[cjma79]

Originally Posted by 6 FOOT 3

So in other words your going to live on Twinkies

well not on twinkies, I don't like them, one nice juicy steak.

Anyway not me and i'm sure as hell am ''not miserable'' eating healthy as i'm going to be just like my idol Jack Lalanne as i plan to listen to 80's metal (Ratt) and pump iron at 95 just like Jack is doing in this photo .

Well I don't go the gym(I used to during college), and I am extremely healthy, no health conditions (everything is ok, and check it every month) and still eat what I want with never thinking twice of gain weight or if healthy or not.(it could be genes, since I have no family history of high blood pressure, no diabetes and no high cholesterol.)

[Six Foot Three]

Originally Posted by cjma79

well not on twinkies, I don't like them, one nice juicy steak.



Well I don't go the gym(I used to during college), and I am extremely healthy, no health conditions (everything is ok, and check it every month) and still eat what I want with never thinking twice of gain weight or if healthy or not.(it could be genes, since I have no family history of high blood pressure, no diabetes and no high cholesterol.)

Sounds good .