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"Frying is bad!" Anonymous
When the health people talk about frying being bad, do they mean just deep-frying or skillet frying also?

I fry a lot of my food as opposed to baking most of it so I'd like to know if it's just as unhealthy as deep frying.
>> Anonymous
Use a nonstick pan with no oil and it's just as healthy as any other method.
>> Anonymous
oil's bad mmk.
>> Anonymous
Why is oil bad? Like olive oil, and sunflower seed oil. It has a lot of healthy fats right?
>> Anonymous
Op here.

I use Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Peanut Oil to fry things, so I'm in good shape.
>> Anonymous
>>206388
olive oil is loaded with calories and fat, it is pretty bad for you. Its a popular conception that it is fine, but really, its pretty bad.
>> Anonymous
>>206394

Calories are fine when you keep track of them and you need good fats in a proper diet.
>> Anonymous
>>206394
The only fat in olive oil is monounsaturated fat, which is the kind you need. No trans or saturated fats found here. Olive oil in moderation is good for you.
>> Anonymous
You will need at least SOME oil to keep your food from sticking to the pan anyway.
>> Anonymous
>>206394
Genius! Genius, I say!
>> Anonymous
>>206394

I think i'm going to stop visiting /fit/, not much point in reading a board full of clueless fags posting misinformation.
>> Anonymous
>>206431

Don't let the door hit you on your way out.
>> motaboy
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sigh. different types of fats have different effects on cholesterol synthesis in the body, respectively HDL and LDL levels. HDL (hig-density lipoproteins) circulate the blood and collect extra, unneeded cholesterol in the bloodstream and return it to the liver, which gets converted into bile that aids digestion of further fats. high levels of HDL-cholesterol are therefore associated with lower risk of coronary artery disease. since much of your body's cholesterol is circulated in the bloodstream in LDL's (any cells that need the cholesterol will naturally take them), having high levels of LDL's can build up fatty plaque and thus increase your risk of heart disease. keep in mind that diets high in saturated fat decrease the removal of these lipoproteins by the cells. back to the original point; plant fats that are high in monosaturated fats (such as olive oil) are going to positively affect HDL and negatively affect LDL levels. animal-based fats that are high in saturated fats will do the opposite, as well as trans fats, they're just as bad on the body.
>> motaboy
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>>206470
a little more info on what to limit/avoid for trans fats:
-limit anything that's cooked in "vegetable shortening" or "partially hydrogenated" oil. hell, I avoid them like the plague.
-avoid anything that's deepfried, as in restaurants that re-use vegetable shortening to fry their foods.
-if you use margarine, use tubs, not sticks. and even then, check the label. compared to butter, margarine, and shortening, olive or canola oil would be a better bet unless they're necessary for a recipe.
>> Anonymous
>>206394
for the love of god and all that is sane in this world I HOPE that you are joking and that this post is trollified.
>> Anonymous
>>206393
Using extra virgin olive oil to cook with is a waste of money. All the extra phytochemicals that extra virgin has over regular are destroyed from the heat of cooking.

To save money, use extra virgin as a salad dressing or for recipes that don't call for heat (hummus for example) and just use regualr olive oil for cooking.
>> Anonymous
>>206906

Thanks for the info. I'll switch to my peanut oil then for frying.