Potato chips are made from potatoes. The main ingredient of potato chips is starch. After puffing at high temperature, spray oil and various condiments and it is ready to eat. Potato chips are not only delicious, but also crispy. The higher the expansion agent content, the higher the crispness. Potato chips can also be dipped in ketchup, chili sauce or barbecue sauce for a special taste. Children and many young men and women use it as a main snack, but most people only pay attention to the delicious food and ignore its adverse effects on people's health.

In fact, during the high-temperature puffing process of potato chips, the quality of protein decreases and vitamins will also suffer a certain loss. The nutrition is much lower than the raw material. The large amount of oil sprayed on the potato chips also gives the potato chips high energy. After people eat it, they gain weight and the situation gets worse. But this is only the second point. The important thing is that potato chips contain acrylamide, which can cause cancer, and the expanding agent contains a large amount of aluminum. Excess aluminum inhibits bone formation, leading to osteomalacia, memory loss, and severe dementia.

So whether it is potato chips or other puffed foods, they contain a large amount of harmful substances, which are sharp swords that affect health. Puffed potato chips should be consumed in small amounts.

The seven essential nutrients for the human body include sugar, fat, protein, water, minerals, vitamins and dietary fiber. Foods like potato chips are called nutrient-dense foods, which means they only provide a large amount of energy, mainly in the form of sugar or fat, but not the other nutrients the body needs. The recommended daily energy intake is certain. A healthy adult woman needs 1,800 to 1,900 calories a day, while a man needs 1,980 to 2,340 calories. A small bag of potato chips can provide nearly a quarter of your daily energy needs. Without feeling full, you may consume too much energy. For a long time, it is easy to cause obesity and its complications. If you have reduced your daily intake of other things, then put down the potato chips and let's live a healthy life.