7. Fried foods
Fried foods like French fries, fried eggs, and onion rings are usually cooked in oils that are high in unhealthy trans fats and calories. These foods are not only bad for weight loss but also for overall heart health. The high calorie content, combined with the appealing taste and texture, makes it easy to consume large portions, leading to weight gain.
If you took one potato and cut it into skinny fries, then took another potato of exactly the same variety and size and turned it into thick cut chips and then deep fried them both, the skinny fries would be more calorific. This is because the thick cut chips have a smaller surface area to volume ratio, meaning that there’s less of the outside of a specific weight of thick chips to coat in oil, compared to the same weight cut into multiple times more fries.
Baked or air-fried versions of your favourite fried foods can satisfy your cravings with fewer calories and less unhealthy fat. These methods of cooking use little to no oil, reducing the overall calorie content while still providing a similar taste and texture.
