Fried food is the top seven deadly sins of junk food
Whether it is traditional Chinese food or quick Western food, fried food is a common presence on our daily tables. Many people are "obsessed" with its addictive texture and mellow taste. When they see fried food, they can't resist the temptation. Even though they know that this is an unhealthy way of eating, they still indulge their desire to eat, and eventually form a craving for fried food. "Heart addiction" ignores the series of harms it brings to the body.
A few days ago, some media reported that Xiaojun, a 14-year-old boy from Wuhan who had just reached puberty, had breasts the same size as those of a girl. Doctors diagnosed him with "male breast feminization." This strange name sounds rare, but the cause of his illness is extremely common: it is closely related to the fact that he has eaten fried chicken, French fries, etc. almost every day since he was a child. Coincidentally, Xiao Sun, a 16-year-old girl in her prime who often eats fried pork chops and other fried foods, was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome and had to face surgery.
A survey conducted by the China Youth Research Center on 3,093 families showed that liking fried food is one of the three unhealthy eating habits of second-generation only children. Although the Ministry of Health has issued announcements many times to remind residents to change their eating habits of eating fried and high-fat foods, modern people are not eating less fried foods at all. For this reason, Ren Lili, director and secretary-general of the Shenzhen Nutrition Society, Professor Ma Liping, vice-chairman of the Guangxi Nutrition Society, and many other nutrition experts have jointly called for long-term and excessive consumption of fried foods to be harmful to health, and children and the elderly should pay special attention .
Fried food is loved all over the world
Soft fried tenderloin, soft fried chicken, croquettes, fried yuanxiao... These are the traditional Chinese cross talk "Reporting the Name of the Dishes" Some dish names for fried foods. Chinese people love to eat fried food, which has a history of at least two thousand years. As early as the Southern Song Dynasty, fried dough sticks had become one of the people's favorite foods. Nowadays, fried dough sticks and egg-filled pancakes are the favorite breakfasts of office workers; fried twists, fried fish, croquettes, etc. are indispensable during the holidays; fried peanuts were once rated as the favorite among Chinese people by a website One of the top ten dishes to eat; KFC, McDonald's and other foreign fast food are children's "paradise"; many elderly people even prepare three meals for their children with the idea of ??"more fat makes them more delicious".
“In the daily diet of Chinese people, the proportion of fried foods is increasing year by year.” Nutritionists said. Among the nearly 20 people randomly questioned by the reporter, 70% would choose "fried chicken and other fried foods" when they are extremely hungry, mainly because "it tastes good and makes them full easily." Fried food has a strong sense of satiety, coupled with the crispy texture and attractive taste, many people will choose it unconsciously, especially children who do not have the ability to distinguish and control. Moreover, deep-frying is used in many traditional Chinese cooking methods, such as passing food through oil before frying, or heating oil in a pan with high temperature.
Not only China, but people all over the world love to eat fried food. People in European and American countries love to eat fried chicken, fried bagels, and fried potato chips; Southeast Asian countries are gathering places for fried and puffed foods, and Filipinos like to eat fried pork rinds; Malaysia is the origin of many fried foods; even Japanese people, who have the lightest taste, also like to eat tempura (fried vegetables) and fried instant noodles.