
The other day a friend asked, after I cooked dinner for us, "What do you usually fry food with?" That made me stop and think, I haven't fried anything for a LOOOOOOOOONG time!
It’s not just what we eat.
In most cases, it’s actually HOW we cook what we eat, that makes it not so good for us.
If you think about it, most of what becomes processed food that’s not good for us at some point was something natural.
I always like to talk about French fries examples. Potatoes are totally amazing for you! Unless you deep fry them in questionable/overused oil at super high temperatures. If you cook Broccoli the same way - I’d recommend avoiding them too!
Most methods of cooking are good. I try to avoid these 3 that have been shown to consistently create negative health effects. Especially for the brain.
1. GRILLING, CHARRING, FRYING
And any cooking method that creates black, burned stuff out of our food - that way we create a lot of pro-inflammatory, often carcinogenic compounds. Great quality meat, fish or veggies - all are great for healthy eating except when you make charcoal out of them.
If you use frying or any high-temperature cooking methods - make sure to make it short and not frequent.