Out of the frying pan.(lifelines)

From: Vibrant Life | Date: September 1, 2004 | Copyright information

Reusing frying oil increases the risk of high blood pressure.

Researchers randomly sampled and analyzed cooking oil from 538 homes in Malaga, Spain, checking for nonvolatile breakdown compounds that form during frying and are absorbed by food, then consumed. They compared the amount of breakdown products in the oils to several health indicators of the adults in those homes.

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