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Can
French fries make you fat?
Many
of us get an instant high, just by looking at a plate of freshly
made and salted French fries. French fries are one of the most
easily available and handy snacks - one can whip up salted French
fries in a jiffy while entertaining a crowd at their place, or
hosting a party, as French fries are the favorites for people
of any age group, from toddlers to elders. However, people very
less often pay any attention to the nutrition basics when it comes
to French fries, as these are believed to be ridden with flattering
amounts of calories, trans-fat content and acids which are not
all that good for one's health. It is a fact that the smallest
serving size of salted French fries contain around 130 calories,
and an extra large order of the same can make you consume around
300 calories at one go.
Most
die-hard fans of French fries often ask the question - Can French
fries make you fat? The most obvious answer is a scientifically
proven and statistically confirmed 'yes'. Of course, there are
newer theories and study results which tout that French fries
do not lead to obesity and can thus be a healthy snack option,
which is not yet totally believed by the experts and the experienced
nutritionists. However, most nutritionists do agree with the
possibility of the French fries not being a direct contributor
towards extra calories, especially if a person has an exceptionally
fast metabolism function which leads to burning of all the consumed
calories, thus preventing the storage of fat in the body cells.
Even then, one cannot avoid the 'extra baggage' which comes
along with the regular intake of fried foods like the French
fries, in the form of increased cardiovascular risk, diabetes,
stone formation in the kidneys, not to mention the irreparable
hormonal imbalance that it causes.
This
is if you are one of those people who find it comforting to
pop in a few fries now and then, and even find the French fries
to be reliever of stress and anxiety when you are severely depressed
and down in the dumps, then you need to think again. Though
the high salt content in the salted French fries does alleviate
high stress levels and makes one feel good by causing the release
of the Oxytocin or the 'feel- good' hormones, it can make one
more addicted to the routine, hence leaving them more prone
to depression and cardiovascular problems. Remember these problems
associated with French fries, the next time when you ask yourself,
"Can French fries make you fat?"
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