Reused Frying Oil Linked to Brain Damage: Animal Study

New research on rats suggests reusing deep-frying oils may increase oxidative stress, inflammation, and neurodegeneration risk.
Reused Frying Oil Linked to Brain Damage: Animal Study
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Your guilty pleasure for crispy fried foods may be putting your brain at risk.

A new study in rats suggests that repeatedly reusing the same oil for deep-frying could increase the risk of neurodegeneration and associated conditions such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease.

George Citroner
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.
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