Fried Food Makes You Depressed
There are times that I crave fried food whether i is a good batch of french fries or fried chicken, there are days that I just have to have something…
MADRID, SPAIN – MARCH 31: Two torrijas are fried at the pastry shop ‘Cafe Comercial’, on 31 March, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. Torrijas, a typical sweet of Lent and Easter, are prepared with slices of bread soaked in milk or wine and which, after being coated in egg batter, are fried in a pan with oil. Afterwards, they are usually sweetened with honey or sugar and flavored with cinnamon. Torrijas originated in the 15th century, when they began to be prepared to relieve women during childbirth and to help them recover after giving birth. They began to be consumed to replace meat during Lent because they are a satiating and caloric food that provides energy. Torrijas are associated with difficult times and economic hardship, when having a cheap and affordable element such as leftover bread allowed eating a sweet from time to time without being an excessive expense. (Photo By Eduardo Parra/Europa Press via Getty Images)
(Photo By Eduardo Parra/Europa Press via Getty Images)There are times that I crave fried food whether i is a good batch of french fries or fried chicken, there are days that I just have to have something fried. I especially love when restaurants offer fried vegetables as an appetizer such as fried broccoli or fried zucchini, definitely is a way to get me to eat my veggies! When biting into a piece of crispy fried food, the sensation of that audible crunch is so satisfying. I also love the moistness of the food that has been fried. A good example of that is fried chicken versus chicken that has been cooked in the oven. The fried chicken is crispy on the outside but moist on the inside.
A new study by China's Zhejiang University reveals that eating too many fried foods and snacks makes you depressed. Researchers studied 140,000 people and found fried food lovers were 12% more likely to have anxiety than people, who don't eat fried food. Seven percent of fried food lovers are depressed. Researchers concluded; ''A diet of fried or processed foods, refined grains, sugary products, and beer is associated with a higher risk of depression and anxiety. Typically, fried foods are major part of the Western diet.''
