No Direct Correlation Between Fried Food and Heart Disease - Page 2

I haven't tried virgin pressed coconut oil. Will have to! I guess any plant-based oil is fine as long as it isn't partially hydrogenated. Partially hydrogenated oils and fats --- which so many processed foods contain -- are a real hazard. But when we are frying foods, we have the power to select pure oils that haven't been messed with.

 

Found this info on coconut oil and found it interesting! http://health.msn.com/health-topics/cholesterol/coconut-oil

Yes..this is a little off-topic but coconut oil remains a hotbed of controversy. I read what you posted, and then I went to look for another text, here: http://www.westonaprice.org/know-your-fats/new-look-at-coconut-oil (And then scroll down and read about Ancel Keys' campaign). I just hate to see this oil attacked.

I do not fry often (well, I was on a frying spree last December), and when I fry I use my cast iron pan and lard. But it's always in moderation.

I quit smoking. Fried food I am keeping... If it kills me, so be it.

Olive oil has one of the lower smoke points. If you're frying at 400F, you're burning it.

:-)

http://www.cookingforengineers.com/article/50/Smoke-Points-of-Various-Fats

 

http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/collectedinfo/oilsmokepoints.htm

 

 

Maybe not, I don't have a PhD in nutrition in health. But fried foods can very well make you look like a pig.

That'd be me!
Why does it offend you??

 

 

Edited by dewey - 1/26/12 at 11:10pm

Having travelled extensively in the Meditteranean region, there are one or two things to understand about their diet. They eat little breakfast, usually only hot chocolate/coffee and maybe a roll, croissant or slice of bread. They tend to have one light meal, and some choose to eat this at lunch time, and one bigger meal.The light meal would probably only be salad or an omlette.The bigger meal would be either fish, or meat with vegetables/salad. Potatoes are not eaten that much but rice and pasta is. The lovely warm climate means that peppers, courgettes/zuchini, aubergines and tomatoes, along with a huge variety of salad vegetables, grow in abundance, and are beautifully sweet. Fruit is also readily available. Many of the Catholic countries have lots of Holy days when meat is not eaten. Also, I think some people would be surprised at the modest size of their meals. Meat is expensive, and eaten fairly sparingly. Fish however is abundant. A typical plate size in these countries is about eight inches and they do not pile them high either. Maybe it's more about portion control than content.

Actually you will gain more weight eating starchy foods such as bread, pasta, etc... than you will because of fried foods. People have this idea that eating fat makes one fat but that simply isn't the case. Take a look at the Atkins diet where you eat proteins and fats. You lose weight.

 

That said. There are bad fats out there that can cause arterial issues leading to heart disease. The study focused on sunflower and olive oil. If you eat foods fried in lard or coconut(palm) oil and lead a sedentary lifestyle then I believe that you are taking a risk.

 

Myself we use olive oil to cook everything now. Studies have shown that consuming olive oil can help reduce high blood pressure.

say it with me,

 

 fat fried in fat, is fattening

 

 fat fried in fat, is fattening

 

 fat fried in fat, is fattening

 

 fat fried in fat, is fattening

 

 fat fried in fat, is fattening

Edited by backdoorchicken - 1/27/12 at 4:05am