Why Pastries and Fried Foods Are Bad For Your Health
It looks as though processed bakery foods and fast foods make you fatter than eating healthier food (even if the healthier food has similar caloric intake):
Monkeys fed a diet rich in trans-fats – commonly found in fast foods – grew bigger bellies than those fed a diet rich in unsaturated fats, but containing the same overall number of calories. They also developed signs of insulin resistance, which is an early indicator of diabetes.
Trans-fats, or partially hydrogenated oils, are found in many fast foods and also in baked goods and processed snacks. They dramatically increase the risk of heart disease – even more than saturated fats found in animal products.
This can be described as nothing other than brutal news to me. I have not been much of one for most fast food anymore, but I am known to eat way too many pastries.