Sure, they are delicious, but if you consume a diet high in fries daily, you should not expect to be spared the consequences in the short and long term. At least one flaw stands out in the case of the latter: Feasting on French fries more than twice a week could quadruple your risk of early mortality, according to the research of 4,500 individuals published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. To put things in perspective, the increased health risk was attributed to the oils in which the potatoes were cooked rather than the potatoes themselves. The researchers could not establish a link between potatoes prepared in other ways and an increased risk of premature death.
If that is not enough to persuade you to cut back on deep-fried potatoes, keep reading because we have compiled a list of some of the more heinous side effects right here. Also, make sure you are aware of The Most Dangerous Way to Drink Your Coffee, According to Science, for more science-backed reporting that might have a significant influence on your life.
1. Your Stomach May Start to Hurt.
Because fats are metabolized more slowly by the body than carbs and proteins, and because they contain more calories due to how they are cooked, your fries are likely to stay in your stomach for far longer than if you ate something healthier, according to a study published in the journal Ultrasound International Open. As a result, you will have a higher chance of experiencing stomach pains. Nausea, diarrhea, bloating, and cramps are some of the other adverse effects of your body's particular digestion of fried foods.
2. Your Mind Becomes Foggy
Because fries are deep-fried in hydrogenated oils, they include high trans-fat, elevating lousy cholesterol while lowering good cholesterol. You will increase your chance of heart disease because of this. Adults with the highest amounts of industrial trans fats in their blood were up to 75 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or dementia, according to 10-year research involving 1,600 older people in Japan published in the journal Neurology.
3. Your Immune System Might Get Affected
According to a study published in the journal Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, eating a high-fat, greasy diet (which you are doing if you are eating many fries) can harm your gut microbiome by boosting unhealthy while decreasing your body's healthier bacteria. Given the gut's importance in assisting the immune system, you may be exposing your body to illness and disease.
4. You're Putting Yourself at Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke.
Researchers from the US Department of Veterans Affairs and the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center studied about 150,000 war veterans. They discovered that consuming fried meals three times per week increased the risk of heart attack and stroke by 7%. The study participants' risk increased to 15% if they ate fried foods every day. The researchers said, "Our data provide support for a dose-dependent link between fried food consumption and incidence [of coronary artery disease]."
5. You Will Gain Weight
Fact: Foods that have been fried in fat become enormous calorie bombs. A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that eating fried foods was linked to cases of obesity.