• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

The Doc's Kitchen

Evidence Based Eating For Every day People

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets
  • Home
  • About the Doc – Dr. Ed McDonald
  • Healthy Recipes and Articles
  • Healthy Eating Resources
    • Smartphone Apps for Healthy Eating, Weight Management, and Nutrition
    • Top 5 Health Documentaries to Stream
    • The Doc’s Top Healthy Cookbooks and More
    • Best Nutrition and Health Websites
    • Chicago Resources
  • Videos
  • Join Our E-mail List
  • Contact The Doc’s Kitchen

bad

Fried, Died, and Laid to the Side: Here’s What One Study Says About Eating Fried Foods and the Risk of Dying

April 8, 2019 By Dr. Ed McDonald Leave a Comment

Hand holding a fried nugget
Hand holding a fried nugget
Share
Pin
Tweet
0 Shares

Yes, my title is a play on a classic hair product jingle, but I have no desire to delve into tired, century-old debates about ‘good and bad hair.’ My article is about the connection between frequently eating fried foods and an increased risk of dying.

Despite the insanity of taco shells made of fried chicken, it’s common knowledge that fried chicken isn’t the healthiest food. Even Kentucky fried chicken has grilled chicken on the menu nowadays. Nonetheless, how unhealthy is fried chicken? Is it R Kelly unhealthy, or is it just Lauryn Hill unhealthy? Should we stop eating it altogether? Or, should we just think twice before trying to see it in concert…I mean eat it?

A recent study in BMJ provides some insights into how unhealthy fried foods are, including fried chicken. In this post, I breakdown the study’s findings for the sake of helping you next time you break out flour, a paper bag, and an old jar of triple-fried, golden-brown oil that looks like the ghost of Crisco’s past.

…

Read More

Filed Under: Articles, posts Tagged With: bad, bad food, bad foods, cardiovascular disease, cooking technique, death, foods, Fried, Fried Chicken, fried foods, frying, heart disease, junk food, mortality, risk, risk of death, risk of dying, risks, unhealthy

Primary Sidebar

About Me

Welcome to The Doc's Kitchen. I am both a trained chef and a doctor who specializes in gastroenterology, nutrition, and weight management. I am also a husband and a father of 3 amazing little people. I try to create healthy recipes and occasionally drop some knowledge. More about the Doc

Follow Us

  • X
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • SlideShare
  • YouTube

Join the team! Follow our blog via Email

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,857 other subscribers

Sign Up To Know When My Children’s Book About Digestion Is Released

Check us out on Facebook

Check us out on Facebook

Top Posts & Pages

Don't Make My Mistake of Almost Feeding Your Kids Bug-Infested Broccoli
Is light liquor healthier than dark liquor? Here's a doctor's perspective
You need to stop 'chippin': 5 reasons you should consider eating less potato chips
Are chitlins safe? It's time we talked about health concerns associated with eating chitlins.
Are Ultra-Processed Foods Making the Weight Loss Struggle More Real? Definitely.
Dissecting the Health Benefits of Black Seed Oil—Separating Fact from Fiction
A Dope, No Fat, No Added Sugar, Low Calorie Cole Slaw Recipe
Is your non-stick skillet trying to kill you? Maybe.
Worried about developing cancer? This Study Will Make You Eat Organic
Caffeine and Coffee, Friend or Foe?

Blog Stats

  • 556,985 people have visited The Doc's Kitchen.

RSS Check out my wife’s blog: Gyneco-blogic

  • It Is Black Maternal Health Week, and Every Birthing Person Needs To Know These Things…
  • Your Guide to a Healthy Happy Vagine
  • Low-dose Aspirin May Protect You From Preeclampsia

Recent Podcast Appearances: Check out my comments about nutrition on the 30 and Change Podcast

Intermittent Fasting, does it work?

While it remains difficult to study how effective diet regimens are, and how they compare to each other, one stands out for being unique. While most diets recommend some foods over others, intermittent fasting does not require a person to give up any particular foods but rather dictates when they eat. So, does it work?…

Read More

Are chitlins safe? It’s time we talked about health concerns associated with eating chitlins.

I can think of no other food more polarizing than chitlins. Chitlins, also known as chitterlings, are fried or boiled pig intestines. In some circles, chitlins are a delicacy with a rich cultural history. In other circles, chitlins are a polarizing source of marital discord during the holidays. As a black gastroenterologist, my take on…

Read More

Is Using a Weighted Hula- Hoop an Effective Exercise?

During one of my recent talks at a church, someone asked me, “How can you exercise when you feel unsafe in your neighborhood?” Honestly, I hate the fact that this is a legitimate question that I often hear. I’m a Chicagoan who’s proud to live on the Southside, but I can understand how some neighborhoods…

Read More

This Watermelon-Mint-Ginger Agua Fresca Recipe Will Change Your Backyard BBQs Forever

My appreciation for agua fresca began with a childhood love of backyard BBQs.  As a child, I enjoyed backyard BBQs on the Fourth of July almost as much as Christmas. Seriously, there was something about the combination of perfectly smoked meats dripping with tangy sauces, soul music from the 70s, and borderline drunk adults dancing….

Read More

Articles by The Doc

Photo by Héctor Martínez on Unsplash

Check Us Out on Facebook

Check Us Out on Facebook

Search

Join the team! Follow our blog via Email

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,857 other subscribers

Footer

Instagram Feed
Something is wrong.
Instagram token error.
Follow

Popular Posts

The Doc’s Date Paste Is The Healthiest Sugar Alternative You Aren’t UsingThe Doc’s Date Paste Is The Healthiest Sugar Alternative You Aren’t Using18 Total Shares
This Watermelon-Mint-Ginger Agua Fresca Recipe Will Change Your Backyard BBQs ForeverThis Watermelon-Mint-Ginger Agua Fresca Recipe Will Change Your Backyard BBQs Forever17 Total Shares
Here’s an Almond Butter Toast Recipe with Ezekiel Bread that Will Make Your Toaster Your Best FriendHere’s an Almond Butter Toast Recipe with Ezekiel Bread that Will Make Your Toaster Your Best Friend10 Total Shares
You need to stop ‘chippin’: 5 reasons you should consider eating less potato chipsYou need to stop ‘chippin’: 5 reasons you should consider eating less potato chips9 Total Shares
7 Health Benefits of Eggs and A Recipe For Baked (Shirred) Eggs with Arugula and Sun-dried Tomatoes7 Health Benefits of Eggs and A Recipe For Baked (Shirred) Eggs with Arugula and Sun-dried Tomatoes7 Total Shares
Afraid of prostate cancer? Decrease your risk with some knowledge and this delicious recipe.Afraid of prostate cancer? Decrease your risk with some knowledge and this delicious recipe.7 Total Shares

Menu

  • Home
  • About the Doc – Dr. Ed McDonald
  • Healthy Recipes and Articles
  • Healthy Eating Resources
    • Smartphone Apps for Healthy Eating, Weight Management, and Nutrition
    • Top 5 Health Documentaries to Stream
    • The Doc’s Top Healthy Cookbooks and More
    • Best Nutrition and Health Websites
    • Chicago Resources
  • Videos
  • Join Our E-mail List
  • Contact The Doc’s Kitchen

© 2017 The Doc's Kitchen
 · Terms and Conditions 
· Disclaimers
 · Privacy




 

Loading Comments...