When dining out, snacking, or having pastries and biscuits, a variety of delicious foods are served. But at this very moment, people's bodies are also facing tests, especially for those over 30.
Among all foods, two types are particularly noteworthy: fried foods and baked foods. Their crispy, crunchy, fragrant, and soft textures are their fatal allure.
The reason these foods are so tempting is largely because the large amount of fat makes them fragrant and crispy. However, the oils used often contain unhealthy substances. They contain both trans fatty acids and a large amount of saturated fatty acids. Frying oil also contains toxic substances produced from fat oxidative polymerization and cyclization.
Fat is part of the body's building materials. The fat used for the constant renewal and repair of human cells comes from the dietary fat consumed daily. Everyone can imagine that if inferior materials are used in construction, the house's quality will be poor, and it will eventually crack and leak, or even collapse in severe cases. But what about our bodies? If we always use the wrong fats as building materials, it will inevitably leave serious hidden dangers to our health. Therefore, although not poison, long-term consumption of trans fats can cause the body to collapse. So, people have every reason to stay away from them as much as possible.
Even without the use of hydrogenated vegetable oil, frying is just as bad. The frying process itself causes healthy vegetable oils to produce trans fats. More importantly, to allow a pot of oil to be used for continuous frying for a long time, it must be a special type of oil that is very stable and not easily oxidized. This type of oil must be one with a high content of saturated fat, which is particularly likely to increase blood lipids and easily induce diabetes. Their harms will be discussed in detail later.
Therefore, if you want to treat yourself during the holidays, definitely do not do it by eating cakes, snacks, or desserts. If you usually don't have enough time to eat enough vegetables and fruits due to a busy work schedule, then during the holidays, treat yourself to several well-cooked meals with fresh vegetables and buy some of the highest-quality fruits! Such delicacies can offset the harm of dining out and allow the body to truly rest and recuperate.
Tip: The Seven Sins of Trans Fats
1. Increase the risk of heart disease by increasing bad cholesterol and decreasing good cholesterol. This is common knowledge around the world.
2. Increase the risk of various cancers because they reduce the activity of the body's enzyme systems used to fight cancer.
3. Promote obesity more effectively than other fats and strongly promote abdominal obesity.
4. Increase the risk of diabetes by interfering with the function of insulin receptors.
5. Reduce the body's immune response, lowering its resistance to disease.
6. Interfere with the body's use of omega-3 fatty acids, increasing the risk of asthma and allergies.
7. Reduce fertility by lowering the activity of enzyme systems necessary for the production of sex hormones.