Bad News for French Fries Lovers

[Flyn]

Eat fries a few times a week? This study says you're digging your own grave.

Compared with adults who did not consume fried potatoes - such as french fries, potato chips, or hash browns - those who ate around two to three portions of fried potatoes each week were found to have double the risk of premature death, and eating more than three portions further increased this risk.

However, the researchers found no link between the intake of unfried potatoes and early death risk.

Eating french fries may double the risk of early death - Medical News Today

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[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Bullshit study in regards to how valid it is to the general population. Take it with a grain of salt...or a side of French fries

"Fried potato consumption may be an indicator of a less healthy (Western) dietary pattern which is associated with increased mortality," said Larsson, who also conducted a study of potato consumption. Her study did not find an increased risk of cardiovascular disease linked to eating potatoes."

This is the most relevant point, to my mind. If you're eating fries there's a good chance you're also having a cheeseburger and a soda with them. If they didn't control for this factor and other lifestyle differences the study is just about worthless.

It also conflates frying with deep-frying, which is an important part of this study. Not to mention that:

" National Potato Council CEO John Keeling said the "study isn't relevant to the general population" since the data was collected for an osteoarthritis study and includes only patients with arthritis."

 

[Mook]

A delicious grave.

 

[Sprayin]

so in other words study means absolutely nothing. Once again, applying statistical analysis to people doesnt work.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Correct. Fake news!

 

[Chet Donnelly]

Sounds like one of those studies/polls Sickmint gets all horny over!

 

[Marko]

McDonalds fries used to taste so much better 20 years ago. Now they're just meh


From changing cooking oils

 

[Flyn]

Lard FTW!

 

[VenomousDSG]

French fries are about the absolute worst food you can possibly eat. They do nothing for you nutritionally, and are full of the worst fats for you. It's not as much of a BS study as you think, and it's easy to believe.

But they do taste good.

 

[Great White Drake]

Correlation doesn't equal causation.

If they invented a fry that taste good reheated there would be mass genocide.

 

[Flyn]

The study numbers are too small and there's a probable correlation between lifestyle and consumption of french fries.

In other words, if you are a couch potato, you probably love your fries.

 

[DEEZUZ]

i like sweet potatoe fries... but not every place gets them right and some weirdos serve them with ketchup....

 

[Marko]

Does White Castle still have those ?

 

[DEEZUZ]

not sure. i never had them though

 

[10sec]

Sweet potatoes are for sissies and women on their period. FUCK sweet potatoes.

 

[Marko]

Fuck yo momma

 

[Mebot]

Sweet potatoes are for sissies and women on their period. FUCK sweet potatoes.

This is a correct and accurate statement. Furthermore this thread should now be about which fast food chain has the best French fries. My vote is for Jack In The Box because you get mixture of regular fries and curly seasoned fries.

Close 2nd is Hardee's (Carl's Jr)

 

[Marko]

Jack in the Box ? Where do you live, man ? LOL. I've been to jack in the box in Vegas

I like Curly fries from Arby's and fries from Wendy's

 

[IDAFC21]

I love me some jack in the box curly fries.

 

[Mebot]

Jack in the Box ? Where do you live, man ? LOL.

Seattle, Washington

 

[Marko]

I wish the Chicago area had Jack in the box and in and out burger

 

[10sec]

I really liked Wendy's new fries for a whilst there, haven't had them in a long time though.