It is a well-known fact that too
many fats and oils in your diet can increase one’s risk for a number of
potential health challenges including obesity, heart disease or cancer.
In continuation with its
knowledge-sharing series, Yudala – the largest online and offline retail chain
examines these health risks and identifies how new technology is helping a lot
of people reduce the risks associated with excess oil in food.
Oils in the food we eat – or what
is often referred to as dietary lipids – play a very important role in
maintaining general body health. This is true especially for the oils that
provide essential fatty acids.
Fats and oils provide energy,
absorb certain nutrients and maintain core body temperature. Furthermore, they
serve as a back-up source of energy to fuel one’s workout when carbohydrates
are not available.
However, large amounts of fats
and oils in our diet can prove detrimental to health. In addition, the types of
fats and oils you take in each day can ultimately affect your health status.
Three areas of particular concern in regard to this are obesity, cardiovascular
disease and several types of cancer.
Food-based fats and oils are predominantly
triglycerides, that is, three fatty acids attached to a glycerol backbone. The
chemical structure of the fatty acids determine whether the fat is
monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated or trans.
The more saturated a fat is, the
worse it can be for your health. However, eating too much of any kind of fat
can still be bad for you, as they can lead
Obesity
Obesity often refers to a state
in which your percentage of body fat is abnormally high. When you consume more
calories than you can readily burn, the body stores the excess as adipose tissue
or fat. If this situation extends over a period of time, you can become
overweight and eventually obese. Dietary fat supplies more calories per gram
than protein or carbohydrates. It is, therefore, easier to become obese when
you eat large amounts of fats and oils. Obesity itself can be dangerous to your
health, as it is a risk factor for diabetes, heart disease, cancer, gall bladder
disease and hypertension.
Heart
Disease
Fatty foods often contain cholesterol.
Admittedly, we all require some cholesterol in the body for optimal health.
Nevertheless, too much of it can cause problems. Excess cholesterol in your
blood can lead to heart disease as this type of fat can get deposited along the
walls of your arteries. As cholesterol builds up in the blood vessels, there is
less room for blood to pass and this makes the heart to pump blood harder.
Saturated fats, often found in the same foods with cholesterol, increase your
levels of Low Density Lipo-protein (LDL) or what is commonly known as bad cholesterol,
while unsaturated fats have the opposite effect. The more saturated fats and
cholesterol you consume, the greater your risk for developing cardiovascular
disease.
Cancer
Excess oil consumption of oils has
been identified as a risk factor for breast cancer, colon cancer or lung cancer.
Although the exact mechanism of this relationship is still under investigation,
diets that derive more than 30 percent of daily calories from lipids,
particularly those containing high levels of saturated fats, might increase
your cancer risk.
The foregoing makes the coming of
new technologies such as Air-Fryers which address this particular issue a
welcome development for many.
A revolutionary kitchen
appliance, the Air Fryer uses heated hot air technology to not only fry food
but grill, roast and bake them as well using less than 1 tablespoon of oil.
Widely considered as the healthiest cooking appliance, Air Fryers have the
ability to deliver perfect results, i.e. the appropriate amount crunchiness and
crispness without using a lot of oil.
The hot air technology in Air
Fryers work in such a way that food is not only cooked without oil, it also
expels excess oil from the food itself. Meat ingredients, for instance, end up with
less of their original fat inside the food. This technology makes sure the hot
air released from the appliance is equally distributed to each and every part
of the food. So, the meal prepared by a fryer will be perfectly cooked and
allow you to eat a healthy delicious meal. Interestingly, Air Fryers can also
heat up frozen meals or reheat left-over foods to its original
If you are looking for an air
fryer, then you need to first set up your budget and keep important factors in
mind before making a purchase such as the features, specifications, price, and
other important aspects before finalizing any model.
The World Health Organization
(WHO) recommends minimizing or completely eliminating trans fats from the foods
you eat in order to reduce your cancer risk.
Getting an Air Fryer today may be
a brilliant step in achieving this…
*Contributed by Gideon Ayogu/GEE
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