Why are french fries considered UNhealthy?

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  • h8fklvr
    h8fklvr Posts: 8
    mmmMmmmmmM, I love french fries... Oh, and rum, oh and Peanut M&M's. Oh, and ice cream... oh,, and SYRUP... I F***ing LOVE LOVE LOVE syrup!!!!
  • TheEffort
    TheEffort Posts: 1,028 Member
    I think it's the fact that they're fried in oil, which isn't good for you in excess. Plus, white potatoes are just a starch/carb with very little nutritional value. You could eat sweet potato and get much more out of it.

    Of course, everything's okay in moderation.

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  • dancinmama
    dancinmama Posts: 47 Member
    I take a small potato, slice it lengthwise with the skin on, spray some olive oil on it, use a little seasoning, and bake. So good.
  • glovepuppet
    glovepuppet Posts: 1,710 Member
    Plus, white potatoes are just a starch/carb with very little nutritional value.
    well that's just not true.
  • pmteet
    pmteet Posts: 69
    French fries are one of the few foods I do enjoy eating. Potatoes DO have nutritional value especially where potassium is concerned. I see the snarky responses that frying foods somehow make them unhealthy. Maybe yes maybe no but you are adding a lot of very unhealthy stuff that you do not need. Bake the fries wit the skins on! And no in moderation they are fine. But ANYTHING in excess is bad. The main idea here should not be just to lose weight but to get healthy. Potatoes should not be a daily thing but a couple times a week. Is not a bad thing.

    Michelle
  • glovepuppet
    glovepuppet Posts: 1,710 Member
    French fries are one of the few foods I do enjoy eating. Potatoes DO have nutritional value especially where potassium is concerned. I see the snarky responses that frying foods somehow make them unhealthy. Maybe yes maybe no but you are adding a lot of very unhealthy stuff that you do not need. Bake the fries wit the skins on! And no in moderation they are fine. But ANYTHING in excess is bad. The main idea here should not be just to lose weight but to get healthy. Potatoes should not be a daily thing but a couple times a week. Is not a bad thing.

    Michelle
    ''But let’s boil it down to basics. By itself, the humble potato has no fat, no cholesterol and no sodium. A medium potato is only 170 calories. It’s a great source of fiber and potassium.

    Potatoes contain phytochemicals. These are protective substances that occur naturally in plants. They include compounds you may have heard of, such as antioxidants and flavonoids. And there is some evidence that they play a role in protecting us from illnesses like heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and some cancers.

    Potatoes come in a wide variety — 10,000 varieties, in fact. You can dress up the drab brown Russet by mixing in purple, red and gold potatoes. Some stores offer a premixed assortment, often sold in a small size called new potatoes.

    Here are a few fast facts about potatoes:
    •A Russet baked potato has more potassium than the also-popular sweet potato and more than a banana.
    •A potato is sodium-free and can be a good part of a low-sodium diet. Just don’t add salt!
    •Americans will consume 112 pounds of potatoes per person in 2012.

    And what about the potato skin? Is it fact or fiction that it is the healthiest part? Experts at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics say it’s true. When compared ounce for ounce, the skin has more nutrients.

    But remember, being a root vegetable, the potato comes right out of the ground. So be sure to wash it well and remove any buds or blemishes.''

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