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The answer to all of this of course is don't eat fried food. It's all very bad for you!! Try a nice salad instead, I can recommend any of the Ottelenghi cookbooks if you don't have any good ideas!

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For most people not eating fried food is not an option. Fried food tastes great and we love it. Yes it is not as healthy as a salad but it is much more fun. Being healthy is only one part of the equation. Eating is a complex process and very important part of our lives which can be adversely affected by any type of limitations. Probably moderation is the key to a healthy and satisfying diet.

I'm only teasing with my comment of course, but some people seem to manage just fine avoiding fried food. You are right - it is socially the accepted norm to eat fried foods, very difficult to adjust that normality from a hacker news comment.

If you stopped eating fried food for 30 days I bet you'd think it was disgusting to go back to; it would certainly taste very weird after a break.

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