12Fries and potato chips
French fries and potato chips sure taste great. They are thinly sliced and fried in saturated fats at high temperatures to give them that rich, crispy texture. Add in excess amounts of salt and the sugar hiding in ketchup and we get the perfect recipe for obesity, high blood sugar and heart disease which are major risk factors for cancer.
What’s more, repeatedly reheating cooking oil to make fries alters its composition and releases acrolein, a toxic and potentially carcinogenic chemical.
Alternative: Eat baked chips with minimal or no artificial flavoring and as low salt as possible.
