Everyone knows that there is nothing more harmful in a person's diet than fried food. The only things that can be worse are fried, fatty and salty food or fast food.
At the same time, people are frightened by unknown carcinogens.
Experts have explained why fried food is so dangerous.
What is a carcinogen?
These are compounds that promote the development of cancer in the body.
They either damage DNA, causing cell mutations, which causes disruptions in their functioning, or accelerate the process of cell division, which again leads to changes in DNA.
What are they?
Carcinogens are classified as physical (sun rays, X-rays, etc.), chemical (tobacco, nitrates, food or construction additives), and biological.
What does fried food have to do with it?
If food contains a lot of carbohydrates, then acrylamide will be released during frying (at temperatures above 180 degrees).
But the main threat is not meat, fish or other products, but the oil in which food is fried.
During the heating process, peroxides are formed, which ultimately cause mutations in DNA and destroy cells. Sunflower oil is considered the most harmful.
Conclusion
But even that is not the main thing. Experts advise simply not to get carried away with excessively fried food.
The same products will be much healthier if they are stewed or baked.
Earlier we talked about what will happen to the body if you drink instant coffee often.
