Are you a foodie who loves eating lots of oily or greasy food items often? Then, please be careful!!
Known for its taste and ease of preparation etc, oily foods are very common across the globe. People love eating these oily foods without knowing the truth that excess and frequent intake of these foods could result in serious health issues in us. Foods that contain trans- fat and saturated fats etc are harmful for our health in the long term. It is possible to protect our health by limiting or avoiding frequent intake of oily foods.
Various serious health issues we can get by eating oily or greasy foods frequently
Digestive issues:
There are high possibilities of getting digestive issues like bloating, diarrhoea, nausea and indigestion etc if we eat oily foods frequently. Our digestive system would need more effort to digest high fat foods. After eating these foods, we could have delayed gastric emptying and discomfort etc.
More chances of food borne diseases:
We could get affected by food borne diseases with symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal cramps etc if we consume improperly cooked and stored oily foods. Reason for this is foods containing animal fats especially could harbour harmful bacteria and pathogens etc. It is unsafe to eat these contaminated oily foods.
Heart diseases:
When we eat foods with high trans-fats and saturated fats etc then our bad cholesterol would increase. There would be a decrease in the good cholesterol levels. This would lead to plaque build up in the arteries. By this, we could get serious issues like heart diseases, strokes etc.
Weight gain and obesity etc:
Intake of more calorie dense oily foods would make us put on weight. There are more chances of becoming obese. It is well known that obesity is often associated with serious issues like type 2 diabetes, arthritis, certain cancer types etc. So, please be careful.
Skin issues:
There are more chances of acne and oily skin if we eat oily foods frequently. When we eat an excess of oily foods, sebum production would increase. This can lead to clogged pores and inflammation etc. Moreover, the high GI of many oily foods would spike our blood sugar levels resulting in skin issues.
Type 2 diabetes:<>
Insulin resistance is precursor to type 2 diabetes and foods rich in unhealthy fats would lead to insulin resistance in us. The body`s ability to regulate blood sugar levels would get impaired by intake of foods rich in trans-fats etc.
Liver disease:
Fat would get accumulated in our liver cells when we consume oily foods often. By this we can also get NAFLD or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Bitter fact is that when NAFLD is left untreated then it can result in serious issues like cirrhosis and liver failure etc.
Impairs brain function:
It is shocking to note that regular intake of greasy or oily foods could affect our cognitive abilities. So, please take care and try to avoid or limit the intake of such foods.
